Definitions for accosts

accosts ac·cost

Spelling: [uh-kawst, uh-kost]
IPA: /əˈkɔst, əˈkɒst/

Accosts is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 126 anagrams from letters in accosts (accosst).

Definitions for accosts

noun

  1. a greeting.

verb (used with object)

  1. to confront boldly:
  2. to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
  3. (of prostitutes, procurers, etc.) to solicit for sexual purposes.

Origin of accosts

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

Examples for accosts

You see a luminous shadow of myself; it haunts, it accosts, it compels you.

One may address another at considerable length or in writing; he accosts orally and briefly.

He accosts me, when in the company of friends, with repulsive freedom.

He accosts her with evident pleasure, and is allowed a shake of the hand.

Fraud, too, accosts the angel with a gentle face like Gabriel's-32- when he said Ave!

Whereupon he accosts the old gentleman, and presently proposes to throw the dice for another pot.

Everyone who accosts us asks for whisky, which seems to be scarce.

Banquo accosts the strange shapes without the slightest fear.

Priam accosts her tenderly; not hers the blame that the gods scourge him in his old age with war.

If any one accosts you on the road put no trust in any professions.

Word Value for accosts
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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