woo

woo
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. court, make love to; seek, pursue, solicit; importune. See endearment.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To make love to]
Syn. pay suit to, court, date, address, charm, spoon, bill and coo, make an offer, propose, seek in marriage, set one's cap for, make advances, caress, hold dear, carry on with*, give the rush*, keep company*, go steady*, come on to*, put the make on*.
2. [To court, figuratively]
Syn. cultivate, pursue, beg, solicit, entreat, aim at, stick to, seek someone's support, toady, curry favor, turn to, seek intimacy with, suck up to, butter up, brownnose; see also propose 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
court, seek, coax, pursue, persuade, cajole, urge, *curry favor, *butter up.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To attempt to gain the affection of: court, pursue, spark2. Informal: romance. See SEEK, SEX.

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