The verb TO ACCOST, pronounced /əˈkɑːst/ is a regular verb. It means to approach and speak to sb often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way.
Here are some examples of how it may be used:
She was accosted by a group of teenagers in the park.
When she became famous, people started accosting her on the street and asking for an autograph.
We were sitting in a restaurant. Suddenly two men came up and accosted us.
Who gave you the right to accost my guests?
The young woman was accosted in the elevator.
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