outwoo

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

out- +‎ woo

Verb[edit]

outwoo (third-person singular simple present outwoos, present participle outwooing, simple past and past participle outwooed)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in wooing.
    • 2007 October 25, Harvey Araton, “Red Sox Caught the Big Fish, Yankees Caught the Minnow”, in New York Times[1]:
      For the 2005 season, Pavano signed a four-year, $39.95 million deal with the Yankees, who outwooed the Red Sox, who responded by making their own recruiting misstep in the free agent Matt Clement.