accost

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-kawst, uh-kost ]

Definition:

v. to approach and speak to in an aggressive or challenging way.

Sentence:

I was afraid the man would accost me and ask me for money.

More example sentences:

I was afraid the man would accost me and ask me for money.

Hear it

Synonyms:

confront; annoyed; bothered; braced

Antonyms:

avoid; dodge; evade; ignore; scorn; shun

How many syllables in accost?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide accost into syllables:

ac-cost

Accost rhymes:

One Syllable Rhymes
- aust
- crossed
- frost
- glossed
- last
- lost
- maust
- tossed
- yoest
Two Syllable Rhymes
- defrost
- embossed
- exhaust
- lacoste

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