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accost

[ uh-kawst, uh-kost ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to confront boldly:

    The beggar accosted me for money.

  2. to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
  3. (of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes.


noun

  1. a greeting.

accost

/ əˈɒ /

verb

  1. tr to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    a greeting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dza· adjective
  • un·Dza· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accost1

First recorded in 1570–80, accost is from the Late Latin word Dz to be or put side by side. See ac-, coast
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accost1

C16: from Late Latin Dz to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib
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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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Instead of hanging 10, some surfers in Newport Beach had to cut and run after they were accosted by an aggressive sea lion.

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He says he was then dismissed but Mr Jeffries later accosted him in a bathroom.

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He was coming to his girlfriend’s defense after a dispute over a parking space in which Martin and another man “accosted” the woman and boxed in her vehicle, the lawyer said.

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At 4:55 p.m., the suspect accosted a woman another gas station.

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