buttonholing

/B AH1 T AH0 N HH OW0 L IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

    syn:accostwaylay

Synonyms

accostwaylay
noun
  1. 1

    The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.

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