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Meaning of "wooing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOING

wooing  [ˈwuːɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wooing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WOOING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wooing

Courtship

Courtship is the period in a couple's relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. During courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other such agreement. A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people or may be a public affair, or a formal arrangement with family approval. Traditionally, in the case of a formal engagement, it has been perceived that it is the role of a male to actively "court" or "woo" a female, thus encouraging her to understand him and her receptiveness to a proposal of marriage.

Definition of wooing in the English dictionary

The definition of wooing in the dictionary is courting. Other definition of wooing is an attempt to win over.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOING


blueing
ˈbluːɪŋ
brewing
ˈbruːɪŋ
canoeing
kəˈnuːɪŋ
cooing
ˈkuːɪŋ
devaluing
ˌdiːˈvæljuːɪŋ
discontinuing
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ
doing
ˈduːɪŋ
ensuing
ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ
issuing
ˈɪʃuːɪŋ
MEWing
ˈmjuːɪŋ
pursuing
pəˈsjuːɪŋ
queuing
ˈkjuːɪŋ
rescuing
ˈreskjuːɪŋ
snowshoeing
ˈsnəʊˌʃuːɪŋ
stewing
ˈstjuːɪŋ
suing
ˈsuːɪŋ
undoing
ʌnˈduːɪŋ
valuing
ˈvæljuːɪŋ
viewing
ˈvjuːɪŋ
wrongdoing
ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOING

woody nightshade
woody tongue
woodyard
wooer
woof
woofer
wooftah
woofter
woofy
woohoo
wooingly
Wookey Hole
wool
wool bale
wool blend
wool cheque
wool classing
wool clip
wool fat
wool grease

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOING

agoing
be going
booing
churchgoing
criminal wrongdoing
easy-going
echoing
foregoing
going
heavy going
ingoing
lassoing
movie-going
nothing doing
ocean-going
ongoing
outgoing
thoroughgoing
toing and froing
Tourcoing

Synonyms and antonyms of wooing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WOOING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wooing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wooing

Translation of «wooing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOING

Find out the translation of wooing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wooing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wooing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

求婚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortejo
570 millions of speakers

English

wooing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التودد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ухаживание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cortejar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুক্ত হচ্ছেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courtiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wooing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

求婚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wooing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảm thúc của Đưc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वूइंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corteggiamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaloty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залицяння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pețit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερωτευμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toenadering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frieri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frieriet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wooing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOING»

The term «wooing» is regularly used and occupies the 63.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wooing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOING»

Discover the use of wooing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wooing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ancrene Wisse, the Katherine Group, and the Wooing Group
Bibliography of prose works offering unique evidence for the nature of women's religious experience in medieval England, with scholarly introduction.
Bella Millett, George Jack, Yoko Wada, 1996
2
The Wooing of Beppo Tate
The Wooing of Beppo Tate is a lively and popular account of life in Kendal, a small village in Jamaica, similar to the author's own childhood home.
C. Everard Palmer, 1979
3
The art of wooing: a guide to love and romance
Traces the history of courtship, describes the essential elements of wooing, and recounts examples and anecdotes about courtship
David Outerbridge, 1984
4
Wooing the Schoolmarm
"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.
Dorothy Clark, 2012
5
Rough Wooing
The final volume in the trilogy spanning the turbulent reign of King James V of Scotland.
Nigel Tranter, 2012
6
April Fish and The Wooing of Lady Sunday: Two Plays
The famous comedy success produced a smash hit in New York and on the road. One of the most popular plays in our catalogue.
Ted Pezzulo, 1975
7
A Country Wooing
Anne Wickfield's continued fascination with Charles Penholme after his death begins to fade when Charles's younger brother, Alex, reveals his brother's selfishness to his family, and Alex eventually takes Charles' place in Anne's affections
Joan Smith, 1987
8
Willie's Way: 6 Secrets for Wooing, Wowing, and Winning ...
This is the best book I've read on customer service in a long time." --Joe Scarlett Chairman of the Board Tractor Supply Company "Wow! Willie's Way is simply infectious. Every reader is sure to find the six secrets to be very practical.
Phillip Van Hooser, 2005
9
Concordances to the Katherine Group, MS Bodley 34, and the ...
Concordances, freshly edited from the principal manuscripts, to two of the most important prose works in early medieval English.
Lorna Stevenson, Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Bob Douglas, 2000
10
Anchoritic Spirituality: Ancrene Wisse and Associated Works
Ancrene Wisse and Associated Works Anne Savage. THE WOOING OF OUR LORD Editors' Note: The Wooing of Our Lord, the sole surviving medieval copy of which occupies ff.127-1 33 of the Titus MS, is the only work translated here which  ...
Anne Savage, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wooing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Islamic State Woos Kurdish Attackers in Turkey
The two attacks exposed a troubling phenomenon: Islamic State appears to be successfully wooing young Turkish Kurds, while their kinsmen in Iraq and ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 15»
2
Wooing Sikh Diaspora: Punjab Govt to bring Sikh Prisoners Jailed …
badal jail CHANDIGARH, Punjab (July 14, 2015)—With the motive of wooing Sikh diaspora, the Punjab government has decided to make efforts to bring Sikh ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Jul 15»
3
Obama's latest wooing of Jews not working, poll suggests
It's early days for the White House's latest charm offensive among American Jews, but a new poll suggests that the wooing effort is having little effect. The poll ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
4
Abbott Tries Wooing General Electric to Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott signs several higher education related bills into law on June 4, 2015. He also praised state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, left, for her work in the most ... «Texas Tribune, Jun 15»
5
Brazil Wooing Private Sector for Infrastructure Upgrades
BRASÍLIA—Brazil's government is promising a more market-friendly approach to lure private-sector investors to upgrade the country's roads, rail and ports. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
6
Wooing White Plains Hospital
... with more sophisticated services." A version of this article appears in the June 1, 2015, print issue of Crain's New York Business as "Wooing White Plains". «Crain's New York Business, Jun 15»
7
Wooing the ethnic vote
The Conservative party knows this, adroitly wooing voters whenever they can, ... Wooing new Canadians votes is “very important” to any electoral strategy, says ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
8
Wooing white-van man
COMMUTERS on the A414 in Essex have recently become used to a curious sight. Every day between 7am and 9am, then again from 4pm to 7pm, a man in a ... «The Economist, Apr 15»
9
Why retailers like Amazon, Reliance Retail are wooing kirana stores
Hareshwar Gopichand runs a 450-square feet grocery store in Borivali in the western suburbs of Mumbai. He is now fielding calls almost every day from a steady ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
10
Wooing Volvo takes money, workforce training and buy-in from …
The competition to land a manufacturer identified by lawmakers as Volvo dialed up considerably Thursday as a key South Carolina senator said he was asked to ... «Charleston Post Courier, Apr 15»

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