wooing

/'wu:iɳ/

Thân thiện

A man brings flowers while wooing a woman in the park.

Definition

Noun: The act of a person, typically a man, trying to gain the love or affection of someone, especially a woman, often with the intention of leading to marriage. It involves actions like paying special attention, giving compliments, and giving gifts to win favor.

Usage

"Wooing" is used to describe the process or period of courtship. It is a somewhat formal or literary word. - His wooing of her was old-fashioned and very charming. - The company's aggressive wooing of new clients paid off. - After months of patient wooing, she finally agreed to go on a date with him.

Advanced Usage

• "The art of wooing": Refers to the skill or practice of courting someone.
  • He believed flowers and poetry were essential to the art of wooing.
• Used in a broader, metaphorical sense for trying to win the support or favor of a person, group, or entity.
  • The politician's wooing of the independent voters was a key part of his strategy.

Variants and Related Words

• Woo (verb): The action from which "wooing" is derived.
  • He tried to woo her with promises of adventure.
• Suitor (noun): A man who is wooing a woman.
  • She had many suitors, but favored only one.

Synonyms

• Courting
• Courtship
• Pursuit
• Romance (as a process)

Antonyms

• Rejection
• Disinterest

Idioms and Phrases

• "To be in full wooing mode": To be actively and enthusiastically trying to win someone's affection.
  • He showed up with roses and chocolates—he was in full wooing mode.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
   • its was a brief and intense courtship

Từ đồng nghĩa

• courtship
• courting
• suit