accost meaning

UK US /əˈkɔst/ 2 syllables

accost (verb): speak to someone.

accost has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

accost as a verb

  1. speak to someone

    Synonyms: address, come up to

    Type of: come

    Kinds: greet, approach

  2. approach with an offer of sexual favors
    • he was solicited by a prostitute
    • The young man was caught soliciting in the park

    Synonyms: hook, solicit

    Type of: offer

How to pronounce accost

accost is pronounced /əˈkɔst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with accost

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in ST · 6-letter words

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