All 7 Uses of

accost

in

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Now it was two old men accosting each other.†
Chpt 1.2.4 *

accosting = approaching and speaking in a demanding or challenging manner

"In the Court of Miracles," replied a fourth spectre, who had accosted them.†
Chpt 1.2.6

accosted = approached and spoke in a demanding or challenging manner

So saying, he pointed his finger at the little, bearded Hungarian Jew who had accosted Gringoire with his ~facitote caritatem~, and who, understanding no other language beheld with surprise the King of Thunes's ill-humor overflow upon him.†
Chpt 1.2.6

Dom Claude started, interrupted himself and, to the great amazement of Charmolue, turned round and beheld his brother Jehan accosting a tall officer at the door of the Gondelaurier mansion.†
Chpt 2.7.6

accosting = approaching and speaking in a demanding or challenging manner

I don't want to have that girl accost me in the street.†
Chpt 2.7.6

accost = approach and speak in a demanding or challenging manner

I will recall to these gentlemen, that in the deposition taken at his bedside, the assassinated officer, while declaring that he had a vague idea when the black man accosted him that the latter might be the surly monk, added that the phantom had pressed him eagerly to go and make acquaintance with the accused; and upon his, the captain's, remarking that he had no money, he had given him the crown which the said officer paid to la Falourdel.†
Chpt 2.8.1

accosted = approached and spoke in a demanding or challenging manner

Let us add that for the last few moments the captain had been reflecting on the profound darkness of the night, the supernatural ugliness, the sepulchral voice of the strange messenger; that it was past midnight; that the street was deserted, as on the evening when the surly monk had accosted him; and that his horse snorted as it looked at Quasimodo.†
Chpt 2.9.4

Definition:

to approach aggressively or inappropriately