accostmentn.

Brit.

/əˈkɒs(t)m(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əˈkɔs(t)m(ə)nt/,

/əˈkɑs(t)m(ə)nt/

Forms: see accost v. and -ment suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: accost v., -ment suffix.

Etymology: < accost v. + -ment suffix. Compare earlier accost n., accosting n.

The action or an act of accosting a person; a greeting or salutation; a solicitation. Also: an assault.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > approach and speaking to a person

boarding1546

accosting1603

abord1607

coasting1609

accostmenta1626

advance1652

the mind > language > speech > conversation > addressing or speaking to > [noun]

compellation1603

allocution1615

encountera1616

alloquy1623

accostmenta1626

accost1807

alloquialism1872

a1626 F. Bacon tr. Felicity of Queen Elizabeth (1651) 39 A Maiden Queen..from whose Court none was debarred that used fair accostment, and no lasciviousness in love.

1652 tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra i. 34 Infinitely surprised by an accostement [Fr. accueil] and usage so extraordinary.

1757 Du Plessis's Mem. I. ii. 15 Turning himself pretty quick round, to enquire the Meaning of so unpleasant an Accostment, he perceiv'd the Blow to have descended from the Hand of one Bob Robbins.

1785 A. M. Bennett Anna III. xlvii. 3 Her surprise at his odd accostment was not so great as at that discovery.

1887 F. C. Baylor Behind Blue Ridge vi. 196 She warn' conversive, though her accostment was better'n most.

1904 E. Gerard Heron's Tower 233 She swiftly walked down the corridor and laid her hand upon her cousin's arm. A joyful flush had come into his eyes at this unexpected accostment.

1964 Phoenix 18 117 We can well imagine the surprise that any real-life Sostratos would feel at such an accostment.

2000 Sunday Mail (Australia) (Nexis) 26 Nov. (Opinion section) 62 The square will continue to be a haven of abuse, accostment and drunkenness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	accostment
释义	accostmentn. Brit. /əˈkɒs(t)m(ə)nt/, U.S. /əˈkɔs(t)m(ə)nt/, /əˈkɑs(t)m(ə)nt/ Forms: see accost v. and -ment suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: accost v., -ment suffix. Etymology: < accost v. + -ment suffix. Compare earlier accost n., accosting n. The action or an act of accosting a person; a greeting or salutation; a solicitation. Also: an assault. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > approach and speaking to a person boarding1546 accosting1603 abord1607 coasting1609 accostmenta1626 advance1652 the mind > language > speech > conversation > addressing or speaking to > [noun] compellation1603 allocution1615 encountera1616 alloquy1623 accostmenta1626 accost1807 alloquialism1872 a1626 F. Bacon tr. Felicity of Queen Elizabeth (1651) 39 A Maiden Queen..from whose Court none was debarred that used fair accostment, and no lasciviousness in love. 1652 tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra i. 34 Infinitely surprised by an accostement [Fr. accueil] and usage so extraordinary. 1757 Du Plessis's Mem. I. ii. 15 Turning himself pretty quick round, to enquire the Meaning of so unpleasant an Accostment, he perceiv'd the Blow to have descended from the Hand of one Bob Robbins. 1785 A. M. Bennett Anna III. xlvii. 3 Her surprise at his odd accostment was not so great as at that discovery. 1887 F. C. Baylor Behind Blue Ridge vi. 196 She warn' conversive, though her accostment was better'n most. 1904 E. Gerard Heron's Tower 233 She swiftly walked down the corridor and laid her hand upon her cousin's arm. A joyful flush had come into his eyes at this unexpected accostment. 1964 Phoenix 18 117 We can well imagine the surprise that any real-life Sostratos would feel at such an accostment. 2000 Sunday Mail (Australia) (Nexis) 26 Nov. (Opinion section) 62 The square will continue to be a haven of abuse, accostment and drunkenness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1626
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