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accost    音标拼音: [ək'ɔst]
vt. 招呼,搭讪,勾引

招呼,搭讪,勾引

accost
v 1: speak to someone [synonym: {address}, {accost}, {come up to}]
2: approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by
a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the
park" [synonym: {hook}, {solicit}, {accost}]

Accost \Ac*cost"\, v. i.
To adjoin; to lie alongside. [Obs.] "The shores which to the
sea accost." --Spenser.
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Accost \Ac*cost"\, n.
Address; greeting. [R.] --J. Morley.
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Accost \Ac*cost"\ (#; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accosted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Accosting}.] [F. accoster, LL. accostare to
bring side by side; L. ad costa rib, side. See {Coast}, and
cf. {Accoast}.]
1. To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the
coast or side of. [Obs.] "So much [of Lapland] as accosts
the sea." --Fuller.
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2. To approach; to make up to. [Archaic] --Shak.
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3. To speak to first; to address; to greet. "Him, Satan thus
accosts." --Milton.
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57 Moby Thesaurus words for "accost":
address, advance, apostrophize, appeal to, approach, appropinquate,
approximate, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, bespeak,
bid good day, bid good morning, bow to, buttonhole, call to, close,
close in, close with, come, come closer, come forward, come near,
come on, come up, confront, curtsy, draw near, draw nigh,
encounter, exchange greetings, gain upon, greet, hail, halloo,
invoke, kiss, kiss hands, lift the hat, narrow the gap, near,
nod to, proximate, pull the forelock, salute, say hello, shake,
shake hands, sidle up to, speak, speak fair, speak to, step up,
take aside, talk to, touch the hat, uncover

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  • ACCOST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of ACCOST is to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way How to use accost in a sentence
  • ACCOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    ACCOST definition: 1 to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way: 2 to go up to or stop and speak… Learn more
  • ACCOST Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for ACCOST: confront, approach, encounter, face, dare, meet, front, brave; Antonyms of ACCOST: avoid, shun, eschew, evade, escape, elude, shake, dodge
  • Accost – Meaning, Usage, and Examples: Your Complete Guide
    Accost is a vivid verb that captures assertive, sometimes aggressive, approaches—often in unwelcome situations Understanding its nuances helps you choose precisely the right word for the situation, whether in academic writing, storytelling, or daily conversation
  • accost - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    accost (third-person singular simple present accosts, present participle accosting, simple past and past participle accosted) (transitive) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request
  • accost - Definition
    The word " accost " is most appropriate in contexts where the act of approaching someone is unexpected, formal, or involves a negative connotation of rudeness, aggression, or an unwanted demand
  • Accost - definition of accost by The Free Dictionary
    To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request 2 To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex [French accoster, from Old French, from Medieval Latin accostāre, to adjoin : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots ]
  • ACCOST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    To accost is to approach someone aggressively or confront them in an inappropriate way Accost describes a confrontation — one that's often aggressive in nature You're likely to be accosted by angry picketers if you wear your finest fur coat to a march against animal cruelty
  • ACCOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening A man had accosted me in the street [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
  • Accost - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    To accost is to approach someone aggressively or confront them in an inappropriate way Accost describes a confrontation — one that's often aggressive in nature You're likely to be accosted by angry picketers if you wear your finest fur coat to a march against animal cruelty





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