accost

[US]/əˈkɒst/
[UK]/əˈkɔːst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to approach and speak to (someone) often in an aggressive or intrusive way; to address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Example Sentences

He was accosted by a beggar.

reporters accosted him in the street.

a man tried to accost the girl on the way to school.

A stranger accosted him on the bus.

His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.

He was accosted by a stranger on the street.

The salesperson accosted customers as they walked into the store.

She felt uncomfortable when a man accosted her in the parking lot.

The celebrity was accosted by paparazzi outside the restaurant.

The police officer accosted the suspect for questioning.

The protestors accosted the politician with questions about their policies.

She was accosted by a group of teenagers while walking home.

The security guard accosted the suspicious person entering the building.

The journalist accosted the CEO for an interview.

The beggar accosted passersby for spare change.

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