How to pronounce“accost”in English
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Definitions of “accost”
To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
“A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside.”
To join side to side; to border.
Address; greeting.
“A man does not seize a woman by the sleeve and ask, "Is it you?" without some reason for an address so destitute of ordinary courtesy; and Lucilla was sufficiently versed in such matters to know that so rude and startling an accost could be only addressed to some one whose presence set the speaker's heart beating, and quickened the blood in his veins.”
An attack.
“At last, when I was already within reach of her, I stopped. Words were denied me; if I advanced I could but clasp her to my heart in silence; and all that was sane in me, all that was still unconquered, revolted against the thought of such an accost.”
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