Foist

Quick meaning: Foist is a verb meaning (transitive) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.

Meaning

(transitive) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
2. (transitive) To pass off as genuine or worthy.
3. Fustiness; mustiness.
4. Pronunciation spelling of first.
5. (historical slang) A thief or pickpocket.
6. (obsolete) A type of light and fast-sailing ship.
7. (obsolete) A cask for wine.

Example Sentences

foist costly and valueless products on the public

the Tale of Zayn al-Asnám is one of two which Galland repudiated, as having been foisted into his 8th volume without his knowledge

But apart from this, it is difficult for a man like Watt to tell a long story like Watt's without leaving out some things, and foisting in others.

These are mad boys, I tell you; these are things That will not strike their top-sails to a foist, / And let a man of war, an argosy, Hull and cry cockles.

Word Forms

• foists
• foisting
• foisted

Synonyms for foist

Depending on context, synonyms include pickpocket.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cheat, defraud, deceive, impose, delude, enforce.

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