Word BookShort entry

Accost

verb/kˈænjʊlˌeɪt/

Definition

speak to someone

approach with an offer of sexual favors

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænjʊlˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈuːdʒɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈuːdʒɪz/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈænjʊlˌeɪt/.

Examples

he was solicited by a prostitute
The young man was caught soliciting in the park

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

address hook come up to solicit

Parts of Speech

verb	speak to someone
verb	approach with an offer of sexual favors “he was solicited by a prostitute”

Word Forms

addressee	noun	one to whom something is addressed
solicitation	noun	the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ansprechen

mit jemandem sprechen

🇫🇷French

accoster

parler à quelqu'un

🇪🇸Spanish

abordar

hablar con alguien

🇮🇹Italian

accostare

parlare con qualcuno

🇳🇱Dutch

aanklampen

spreek met iemand

🇵🇹Portuguese

abordar

falar com alguém

🇷🇺Russian

обращаться

поговорить с кем-то

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संभाषण करना

किसी से बात करो

🇮🇳Telugu

అకౌస్ట్

ఎవరితోనైనా మాట్లాడండి

🇮🇳Gujarati

ખર્ચ

કોઈની સાથે વાત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಕೋಸ್ಟ್

ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗಾದರೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അക്കോസ്റ്റ്

ആരോടെങ്കിലും സംസാരിക്കുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

招呼

和某人说话

🇯🇵Japanese

声をかける

誰かに話す

🇰🇷Korean

인사

누군가에게 말을 걸어보세요

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đến gần

nói chuyện với ai đó

🇹🇭Thai

บัญชี

พูดกับใครบางคน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyapa

berbicara dengan seseorang

🇲🇾Malay

accos

bercakap dengan seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مناسب

التحدث إلى شخص ما

🇮🇷Persian

هزینه

با کسی صحبت کن

🇹🇷Turkish

yaklaşmak

birisiyle konuş

🇮🇱Hebrew

לָגֶשֶׁת וְלְדַבֵּר

לדבר עם מישהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'accost'?

The primary meaning of 'accost' is 'speak to someone'.

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Using 'accost' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'accost' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'accost' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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