accost
to confront boldly: The beggar accosted me for money.
to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
(of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes.
a greeting.
Origin of accost
1Other words from accost
- ac·cost·a·ble, adjective
- un·ac·cost·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby accost
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How to use accost in a sentence
Or, even more embarrassingly, she did and opted to accost Aslan about his religion regardless of the claims in his book.
Speed Read: The Six Most Controversial Reza Aslan Claims About Jesus | Lizzie Crocker | July 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe dreamer tries to help, and fends off a man who is about to accost her with lecherous intentions.
Book Bag: André Aciman’s Favorite Novellas of Unconsummated Loves | André Aciman | January 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYet how painful not to be allowed to call at a single house, or to accost a single person we met.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoToward noon a single man ventured out into the road to accost the cowboy.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyDoubtless it never entered the Captain's head that any peasant would accost him about such a trifle as the ruin of his daughter.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant | Alexander Johnstone Wilson
He pretends to come out quite by accident, and will express great surprise when I accost him in the way I intend.
As I moved away, I saw one of the gamblers approach and accost him; then another of them; then the third.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for accost
/ (əˈkɒst) /
(tr) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
rare a greeting
Origin of accost
1Derived forms of accost
- accostable, adjective
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