accost

Verb

1. speak to someone
   • Synonyms
     • address
     • come up to
   • Less specific
     • come
     • come up
   • More specific
     • greet
     • recognize
     • recognise
     • approach
   • Related
     • addressee
2. approach with an offer of sexual favors; “he was solicited by a prostitute”; “The young man was caught soliciting in the park”
   • Synonyms
     • hook
     • solicit
   • Less specific
     • offer
   • Related
     • solicitation
     • allurement