Accost (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Speak to someone.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The journalist tried to accost the celebrity for a quick interview as she walked off the stage.
• She was hesitant to accost a stranger for help, but her phone was dead and she needed directions.
• He decided to accost his neighbor to ask about the noise disturbance the night before.
• The activist tried to accost the politician to express her concerns about the new policy.
• She waited until after the meeting to accost her boss about the recent changes in the company.

Synonyms

• Come Up To
• Address

Hypernyms

• Come

Hyponyms

• Greet
• Recognise
• Approach

Meaning ²

Approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Hook
• Solicit

Hypernyms

• Offer