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accost
[uh-kawst, uh-kost]
verb (used with object)
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.
noun
a greeting.
accost
/ əˈɒ /
verb
(tr) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
noun
rarea greeting
Other 51Թ Forms
- accostable adjective
- unaccostable adjective
- ˈDzٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accost1
Example Sentences
Some of Toby’s friends who are at risk of being accosted by federal agents “think about it every day,” she said.
Among the federal authorities allegedly accosted have been Border Patrol agents.
A few weeks prior, a surfer was reportedly accosted by a “feral, almost demonic” sea lion that he said dragged him off his board in Oxnard and stalked him in the water.
“I was accosted by Sacramento Police Department officers, falsely accused of driving under the influence, and involuntarily detained for several hours at the hospital,” Cervantes said in her statement.
Given her reaction to being approached by the CeraVe rack and her fear of town halls, Mace may think the only appropriate forum for accosting a representative is the hallway outside the bathroom.
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