foist
About 0.11 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
- verb To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
- verb To pass off as genuine or worthy.
- noun A thief or pickpocket.
- noun A type of light and fast-sailing ship.
- noun A cask for wine.
- noun Fustiness; mustiness.
- adjective Pronunciation spelling of first.
Similar words
cheat defraud deceive impose delude enforce dictate imposing fool foist off
Often followed by
upon on a the their off it his them an
Word family
foisted foisting foists
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