wooing

Other forms: wooings

Definitions of wooing
  1. noun
    a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
    synonyms: courting, courtship, suit
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    types:
    bundling
    a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
    type of:
    appeal, entreaty, prayer
    earnest or urgent request
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