accost
/əˈkɒst/verb
उच्चारण अकॉस्ट
(बदतमीज़ी या धमकी से) रास्ता रोककर बात करना, टोकना, छेड़ना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb
to go up to somebody and speak to them, especially in a rude, aggressive or threatening way
(बदतमीज़ी या धमकी से) रास्ता रोककर बात करना, टोकना, छेड़ना
- She was accosted by two men outside the station.
- A reporter accosted the minister as he left the building.
Synonyms approach confront waylay buttonhole stop
§Grammar and usage
Accost takes a direct object, so say 'he accosted her' (not 'accosted to her' or 'accosted with her').
Accost के बाद सीधे object आता है, इसलिए 'he accosted her' कहें ('accosted to her' या 'accosted with her' गलत है)।