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What is another word for buttonholing?

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Verb
Present participle for to detain (a person) in conversation against their will
“His absolute determination to buttonhole me and then to pin me to the wall with his face close to mine to pour out his inanities was a frequent experience from which there seemed for me no escape.”
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Present participle for to engage in a conversation with someone, typically aggressively or at length
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“No wonder Alex had issues with you. Did you buttonhole him about every guy he talked to?”
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Present participle for to apprehend or arrest someone
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Present participle for to summon or signal (to someone or a vehicle)
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Present participle for to make a request or suggestion
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