English dictionary
foist
/f//Oi//st/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
A light and fast-sailing ship.
Source: webster1913
-
A foister; a sharper.
Source: webster1913
verb
-
to force onto another
ExamplesHe foisted his work on me.
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
insert surreptitiously or without warrant
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by <i>in</i>.
Source: webster1913