Looking for the meaning of the word FOIST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FOIST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Foist
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘palm a false die, so as to produce it at the right moment’): from Dutch dialect vuisten ‘take in the hand’, from vuist (see fist)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɔɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Short Definition:impose unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Examples:- she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her
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