Buttonholed

Synonyms for buttonholed
verb approach for conversation or solicitation

confront
annoy
bother
welcome
cross

hail
face
dare
flag
proposition

call
greet
entice
address
brace

challenge
salute
buttonhole
run into
whistle for

Antonyms for buttonholed

aid
ignore
slight
refrain

avoid
dodge
evade
scorn

shun
help
turn away

Synonyms
verb bother

harass
hound
plague

pester
beleaguer
nag

importune
harry
trouble

bug
badger
buttonhole

Antonyms

aid
assist

help
please

leave alone

Synonyms
verb hold, keep back; arrest

apprehend
delay
confine
jail
decelerate
hinder
retard
nab

pinch
inhibit
bust
withhold
intern
restrain
ice
mire

impede
constrain
check
reserve
bog down
hold up
pick up
pull in

put away
run in
set back
buttonhole
hang up
send up
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

liberate
aid
assist
facilitate
permit

release
free
advance
allow
forward

help
push
let go
give
offer

Synonyms
verb give a long lecture

accost
declaim
orate
stump
spout

exhort
spiel
rant
perorate
address

rave
chew out
buttonhole
soapbox
apostrophize

get on a soapbox
go on about
hold forth
talk to
yell at

Antonyms

be quiet

Synonyms
verb pressure, trouble

urge
sue
force
worry
demand
push
assail
squeeze
petition
afflict

exhort
plead
importune
beset
torment
enjoin
sell
depress
compel
disquiet

vex
implore
besiege
sadden
plague
railroad
constrain
beg
entreat
harass

supplicate
oppress
come at
weigh down
pressurize
buttonhole
insist on
lean on
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
aid
comfort
delight
soothe
assist

gladden
discourage
give
help
answer
make happy

please
cheer
pull
leave alone