definition of woo
woo. 1  to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage. 2  to seek to win: to woo fame. 3  to invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one's own action; court: to woo one's own destruction. 4  to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune.