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Showing words for ACCOST using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Accost

accost, coacts

5 Letter Words for Accost

accts, acost, actos, ascot, atocs, casco, catso, coact, coast, coats, cocas, costa, occas, octas, stacc, tacos, tacso, tasco, tosca

4 Letter Words for Accost

acct, acts, atoc, cast, cats, coat, coca, coct, cost, cots, oast, oats, ocas, octa, saco, scat, scot, soca, stoa, taco, taos, tocs, tosa

3 Letter Words for Accost

acc, act, ast, cat, cos, cot, csc, cst, cto, cts, oas, oat, oca, oct, otc, sac, sao, sat, sct, soc, sot, sta, tao, tas, toa, toc, tos

Definitions for Accost

[1] to confront boldly: The beggar accosted me for money.
[2] to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
[3] (of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes.
[4] a greeting.
[5] (tr) to approach, stop, and speak to (a person), as to ask a question, accuse of a crime, solicit sexually, etc
[6] rare a greeting

Words related to Accost

confront, annoy, buttonhole, bother, welcome, cross, hail, face, dare, flag, proposition, call, greet, entice, address, brace, challenge, salute

Words nearby Accost

accordion graft, accordion pleat, accordion pleats, accordion-fold, accordionist, accost, accosted, accouchement, accoucheur, accoucheur's hand, accoucheuse

Origin of Accost

First recorded in 1570–80, accost is from the Late Latin word accostāre to be or put side by side. See ac-, coast

Other words from Accost

ac·cost·a·ble , adjective
un·ac·cost·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Accost

C16: from Late Latin accostāre to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib

Synonyms for Accost

annoy, buttonhole, confront, address, bother, brace, call, challenge, cross, dare, entice, face, flag, greet, hail, proposition, salute, welcome, run into, whistle for