accost

vb.
1.(nautical term) draw near,approach,make way to-wards,join side by side,assail; greet politely,salute（航海用语）接近，走近.靠拢，进攻；（转义）向…致意，向…问好。
△Tw. 1. 3. 53 (49):“Accost,Sir Andrew,accost.”寒暄，安德鲁爵士，寒暄。(按：下文安德鲁爵士不懂accost一词何意，误以为Maria名叫Accost，所以问What's that?又称她为Mistress Accost。)
2. make up to,approach,salute巴结，接近，向…打招呼。
△Tw. 3. 2. 23 (21): “You should then have accostedher，”你那时就该走上去向她招呼。

accost[əˈkɔst]

v.打招呼，勾引，搭讪