Thesaurus / buttonholed
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synonyms for buttonholed
- annoy
- buttonhole
- confront
- address
- bother
- brace
- call
- challenge
- cross
- dare
- entice
- face
- flag
- greet
- hail
- proposition
- salute
- welcome
- run into
- whistle for
- apprehend
- confine
- delay
- jail
- bust
- buttonhole
- check
- constrain
- decelerate
- hinder
- ice
- impede
- inhibit
- intern
- mire
- nab
- pinch
- reserve
- restrain
- retard
- withhold
- bog down
- hang up
- hold up
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- run-in
- send up
- set back
- slow down
- slow up
- accost
- buttonhole
- address
- apostrophize
- declaim
- exhort
- orate
- perorate
- rant
- rave
- soapbox
- spiel
- spout
- stump
- chew out
- get on a soapbox
- go on about
- hold forth
- talk to
- yell at
- free
- liberate
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- facilitate
- forward
- give
- help
- let go
- offer
- permit
- push
- release
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How to use buttonholed in a sentence
Mr. Carlyon, who had been watching for his opportunity, buttonholed Maddison, and led him into a corner.
THE NEW TENANTE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM“I suppose I ought to have stayed and buttonholed him in spite of himself,” he thought, ruefully.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DE WILLOUGHBY CLAIMFRANCES HODGSON BURNETTThere were a good many persons there, and a foreign minister immediately buttonholed the Under-Secretary of State.
ENDYMIONBENJAMIN DISRAELIHalf an hour later the Squire buttonholed Peignton in a corner of the room, and gave him his instructions.
LADY CASSANDRAMRS GEORGE DE HORNE VAIZEYI started out to offer my services, but some one buttonholed me for the next Stunt; I had forgotten I was in it.
BLUE ROBIN, THE GIRL PIONEERRENA I. HALSEYThe very first officer she saw she sailed up to and buttonholed much to my horror.
BILTMORE OSWALDJ. THORNE SMITH, JR.As each member came by I buttonholed him, and got him to promise to give something toward the extinguishing of that debt.
RANDOM REMINISCENCES OF MEN AND EVENTSJOHN D. ROCKEFELLERIn each case the rest of the crew buttonholed their late stroke, and put the screw upon him to beg pardon, and with success.
BOATINGW. B. WOODGATENettie is staying with me, and as she is enthusiastic over antiquities I was bringing her here when Mrs. Vicar buttonholed me.
THE DUST OF CONFLICTDAVID GOODGER (GOODGER@PYTHON.ORG)He is a big man in his way, and I was rather surprised when he buttonholed me after the ladies had left the room.
THE ISLAND MYSTERYGEORGE A. BIRMINGHAM