305 - Accost

Accost : Verb

  1. ​​accost somebody to go up to somebody and speak to them, especially in a way that is rude or frightening (Oxford)

  2. to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way (Cambridge)

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Sentence (s)

  1. She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. (Oxford)

  2. I'm usually accosted by beggars and drunks as I walk to the station. (Cambridge)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • accosted by a stranger

  • accosted by beggars and drunks

Synonym(s)

  1. Address

  2. Challenge

Antonym(s)

  1. Ignore

  2. Pleasant

Word Family

  1. Accost