Accosts

Synonyms of accosts

• approaches
• confronts
• greets

Antonyms of accosts

• ignores
• avoids
• evades

Collocations of accosts

stranger in the street

Frequency: 70 %

He accosted a stranger in the street to ask for directions.

passerby

Frequency: 60 %

The homeless man accosted a passerby for some spare change.

pedestrian on the sidewalk

Frequency: 50 %

The aggressive salesperson accosted a pedestrian on the sidewalk.

customer in the store

Frequency: 45 %

The security guard accosted a customer in the store for suspicious behavior.

journalist at the press conference

Frequency: 40 %

The politician accosted a journalist at the press conference for asking tough questions.

Idiomatic Expressions for accosts

• Phrase: accosted on the street
  Meaning: to be approached or spoken to in a confrontational or unwelcome way while out in public
  Usage: She was accosted on the street by a panhandler.