To approach for the purpose of speech

• salute

  1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
  2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
  3. To honor formally and ceremoniously:

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  1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
  2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
  3. To honor formally and ceremoniously:

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• hail

  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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• greet

  1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
  2. To receive with a specified reaction:
  3. To be perceived by:

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  1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
  2. To receive with a specified reaction:
  3. To be perceived by:

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To meet face-to-face, especially defiantly

• front

  1. The forward part or surface, as of a building.
  2. The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.
  3. A position of leadership or superiority.

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  1. The forward part or surface, as of a building.
  2. The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.
  3. A position of leadership or superiority.

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• face

  1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
  2. A person:
  3. A person's countenance:

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  1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
  2. A person:
  3. A person's countenance:

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• encounter

  1. A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief:
  2. A hostile or adversarial confrontation:
  3. To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon:

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  1. A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief:
  2. A hostile or adversarial confrontation:
  3. To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon:

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• confront

  1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
  2. To bring face to face with:
  3. To come up against; encounter:

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  1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
  2. To bring face to face with:
  3. To come up against; encounter:

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To greet

• call to

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• hail

  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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• address

  1. To speak to:
  2. To make a formal speech to:
  3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of:

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  1. To speak to:
  2. To make a formal speech to:
  3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of:

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To solicit

• proposition

  1. A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.
  2. A matter to be dealt with; a task:
  3. An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

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  1. A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.
  2. A matter to be dealt with; a task:
  3. An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

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• confront

  1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
  2. To bring face to face with:
  3. To come up against; encounter:

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  1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
  2. To bring face to face with:
  3. To come up against; encounter:

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• waylay

  1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
  2. To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity):
  3. To interrupt the course or progress of:

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  1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
  2. To approach and speak to (a person on the way to a destination or in the middle of an activity):
  3. To interrupt the course or progress of:

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• approach

  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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