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Of women: To accost and importune (men) for immoral purposes. More recently, also with a homosexual (or a pimp) as subj. Also absol.
transitive. spec. Of a prostitute: to solicit (a potential customer).
transitive. To propose sexual activity, esp. of a casual or illicit nature, to (a person).