What is another word for wooing?

Pronunciation: [wˈuːɪŋ] (IPA)

"Wooing" is a romantic term that describes the act of courting, dating or winning the affection of someone. However, there are many other synonyms that can be used to replace this term, including "flirting", "seducing", "charming", "courting", "Romancing", "courting", "pursuing", "attracting" and "wooing". All these words describe the act of showing love or affection to someone with the intention of winning their heart. Additionally, with one's romantic intention, choosing a specific synonym can lend a unique tone to a sentence. Thus using different synonyms can help to add more flavor, diversity, and creativity to your writing.

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    • Verb, gerund or present participle
      courting.

What are the hypernyms for Wooing?

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Usage examples for Wooing

His life as a soldier has been from the beginning a wooing of peril, and as a result he has commanded a victorious expedition at an age when his seniors are hoping to command a regiment.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
It was put down to the strong, deep, English sailor nature, just as his primitive methods of wooing were credited to the bluff English sailor nature.
"Command"
William McFee
Their wooing was vain, however, for the Spirit made them understand that she was to give her love only to a new spirit yet to come, Mankind.
"Ethel Morton at Chautauqua"
Mabell S. C. Smith

Famous quotes with Wooing

  • 'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'
    W. H. Auden
  • One pits his wits against apparently inscrutable nature, wooing her with ardor but nature is blind justice who cannot recognize personal identity.
    Charles Brenton Huggins
  • I was supposed to be a romancer, either wooing the leading lady or competing with the leading man for her.
    Cesar Romero
  • Each coming together of man and wife, even if they have been mated for many years, should be a fresh adventure; each winning should necessitate a fresh wooing.
    Marie Carmichael Stopes
  • If I am not worth the wooing, I am surely not worth the winning.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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