Accosted

verb adjective

To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.

What it means

  1. (verb) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
  2. (verb) To join side to side; to border.
  3. (verb) (by extension) To sail along the coast or side of.
  4. (verb) To approach; to come up to.
  5. (verb) To speak to first; to address; to greet.
  6. (verb) To adjoin; to lie alongside.
  7. (verb) To assault.
  8. (verb) To solicit sexually.
  9. (adjective) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side

Letter analysis

  • Accosted contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Accosted mean?

To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.

How many letters are in Accosted?

Accosted has 8 letters.

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