accost (어**코**스트) — to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively, especially a stranger in public
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively, especially a stranger in public
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkɔːst/
Korean meaning: 낯선 사람에게 대담하게 또는 공격적으로 접근하여 말을 걸다
Korean pronunciation: 어**코**스트
Example Sentences
- The overly friendly salesman accosted every customer who entered the store.
- I was accosted by a mime who wouldn't stop pretending to be trapped in a box.
- The reporter accosted the celebrity outside the restaurant for an impromptu interview.
accost
VERB//əˈkɔːst//
to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively, especially a stranger in public
A pushy stranger accosts a woman on the busy sidewalk
When you accost the lost, you pay the ultimate cost
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French accoster, derived from Old French a- (to) + coste (side, rib), ultimately from Latin costa meaning side or rib. The word originally meant to come alongside someone.
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📝Examples
“The overly friendly salesman accosted every customer who entered the store.”
“I was accosted by a mime who wouldn't stop pretending to be trapped in a box.”
“The reporter accosted the celebrity outside the restaurant for an impromptu interview.”
“My grandmother accosted the mailman with homemade cookies and life advice.”
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