Accost
verb
To approach someone aggressively or with hostility.
She was accosted by a stranger on her way home from work.
Often appears as...
- accosted by a stranger
- accosted on the street
verb
To approach and speak to someone openly or without being asked.
The salesperson accosted me with a deal as soon as I walked in.
Often appears as...
- accosted by salesman
- accosted with questions
verb
To approach someone aggressively or with hostility.
She was accosted by a stranger on her way home from work.
Often appears as...
- accosted by a stranger
- accosted on the street
verb
To approach and speak to someone openly or without being asked.
The salesperson accosted me with a deal as soon as I walked in.
Often appears as...
- accosted by salesman
- accosted with questions
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Aggressive Encounter
Use 'accost' to describe a confrontational or threatening approach by someone.
Walking alone, I felt accosted by the loud and demanding questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwelcome Surprise
'Accost' often implies an unexpected and unwanted interruption or approach.
Tourists are often accosted by hawkers at popular landmarks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Space
Using 'accost' suggests invading someone's personal space without consent.
The jaded star was accosted by paparazzi outside the café.
Pro Tip 1/3Aggressive Encounter
Use 'accost' to describe a confrontational or threatening approach by someone.
Walking alone, I felt accosted by the loud and demanding questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwelcome Surprise
'Accost' often implies an unexpected and unwanted interruption or approach.
Tourists are often accosted by hawkers at popular landmarks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Space
Using 'accost' suggests invading someone's personal space without consent.
The jaded star was accosted by paparazzi outside the café.
Pro Tip 1/3Aggressive Encounter
Use 'accost' to describe a confrontational or threatening approach by someone.
Walking alone, I felt accosted by the loud and demanding questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Unwelcome Surprise
'Accost' often implies an unexpected and unwanted interruption or approach.
Tourists are often accosted by hawkers at popular landmarks.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Space
Using 'accost' suggests invading someone's personal space without consent.
The jaded star was accosted by paparazzi outside the café.
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A day in the life of an...
Peseshet is preparing to leave when a pale, thin woman accosts her at the door and begs to be examined. The woman has a huge, sore lump under her arm. Peseshet probes the growth and finds it cool to the touch and hard like an unripe hemat fruit. She has read about ailments like this, but never seen one.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
two of them we're during the day the rest of all being at night so funny enough out of the Penguins that I've seen to have been accosted by lipids and this one now by lions and you can see that armour plating normos looks like a pinecone and
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My son was a Columbine...
or be accosted by the press or by an angry citizen. I was afraid to turn on the news, afraid to hear myself being called a terrible parent or a disgusting person. I started having panic attacks.
Video examples
A day in the life of an...
Peseshet is preparing to leave when a pale, thin woman accosts her at the door and begs to be examined. The woman has a huge, sore lump under her arm. Peseshet probes the growth and finds it cool to the touch and hard like an unripe hemat fruit. She has read about ailments like this, but never seen one.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
two of them we're during the day the rest of all being at night so funny enough out of the Penguins that I've seen to have been accosted by lipids and this one now by lions and you can see that armour plating normos looks like a pinecone and
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My son was a Columbine...
or be accosted by the press or by an angry citizen. I was afraid to turn on the news, afraid to hear myself being called a terrible parent or a disgusting person. I started having panic attacks.
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Quote examples
Anderson Silva
Brazilian Athlete
I would train with a gay man. As long as he respected me, it's all right. I don't think much of it. The fact that a guy is gay doesn't mean he's going to accost you. He can be gay, have a relationship, live among guys who aren't gay. He can do whatever he wants with his private life.
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Saint Basil
Greek Saint
We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not.
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Kayla Tausche
American Journalist
Live television invites a lot of comic relief, and I've definitely had my share. I got tongue-twisted on the word 'prevalent' once; had a homeless man accost me during a segment; and got my mic snagged off when a congressional staffer barged into my frame.
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Matt Damon
American Actor
As for poker, I've stayed away from that, even though when I was in Vegas for Ocean's Eleven, I would get accosted by these guys begging me to play. They just want to take my money. They see me, think 'actor' and see some easy money.
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Haniel Long
American Author
The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
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Munira Mirza
British Public Servant
Londoners deserve a great, free music festival with excellent bands from around the world. They don't need to be hectored about why racism is bad or accosted by activists explaining why Castro is a hero.
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America Ferrera
American Actress
They say 15 million people are watching the show, but what does that mean, you know? It's not until I'm accosted on the street that I understand!
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Les Dawson
English Comedian
I'm the most unromantic lump of Northern suet. Yes, a woman did accost me once in South Shields, but she had a face like Red Rum.
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Richard Linklater
American Director
No one is asking what happened to all the homeless. No one cares, because it's easier to get on the subway and not be accosted.
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Chael Sonnen
American Athlete
Accosting somebody in public can be regrettable. Accosting a gangster can be hazardous.
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Anderson Silva
Brazilian Athlete
I would train with a gay man. As long as he respected me, it's all right. I don't think much of it. The fact that a guy is gay doesn't mean he's going to accost you. He can be gay, have a relationship, live among guys who aren't gay. He can do whatever he wants with his private life.
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Saint Basil
Greek Saint
We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not.
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Kayla Tausche
American Journalist
Live television invites a lot of comic relief, and I've definitely had my share. I got tongue-twisted on the word 'prevalent' once; had a homeless man accost me during a segment; and got my mic snagged off when a congressional staffer barged into my frame.
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Matt Damon
American Actor
As for poker, I've stayed away from that, even though when I was in Vegas for Ocean's Eleven, I would get accosted by these guys begging me to play. They just want to take my money. They see me, think 'actor' and see some easy money.
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Haniel Long
American Author
The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
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Munira Mirza
British Public Servant
Londoners deserve a great, free music festival with excellent bands from around the world. They don't need to be hectored about why racism is bad or accosted by activists explaining why Castro is a hero.
Quote examples
America Ferrera
American Actress
They say 15 million people are watching the show, but what does that mean, you know? It's not until I'm accosted on the street that I understand!
Quote examples
Les Dawson
English Comedian
I'm the most unromantic lump of Northern suet. Yes, a woman did accost me once in South Shields, but she had a face like Red Rum.
Quote examples
Richard Linklater
American Director
No one is asking what happened to all the homeless. No one cares, because it's easier to get on the subway and not be accosted.
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Chael Sonnen
American Athlete
Accosting somebody in public can be regrettable. Accosting a gangster can be hazardous.
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