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Definition of foist in English: foistverb fɔɪstfɔɪst [with object]foist someone/something onImpose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on. she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her Example sentencesExamples - He's patient and doesn't foist his presence on anyone, but rather waits for them to acknowledge him as a companion.
- The constitution allows for a democratic procedure, rather than foisting a candidate on an association from the central party.
- He accuses Mr Behnam of foisting his opinion on others.
- He warned that the council could repeat the same mistakes if it suddenly foisted schemes on other sites.
- Our own community foisted a base tax on its residents.
- The drift has shrunk the tax base and foisted ever-higher bills on citizens already paying the highest council tax in Scotland.
- It foisted an unnecessary holiday on all Government schools, certainly an outrageous concession that nobody deserves and demands.
- I'm always suspicious when a previous generation tries to foist its heroes on me.
- But protesters say planners are foisting essential services on to the proposed development so eventually it will have to go ahead.
- But then some old drunk foisted a gun into my hands one night and said, ‘Get out along that road and kill me a blue belly.’
Synonyms impose, force, thrust, offload, unload, dump, palm off, fob off shift on to pass off, get rid of (foist something on to someone), saddle someone with, land someone with, burden someone with, lumber someone with
Origin 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). Rhymes hoist, joist, moist, unvoiced Definition of foist in US English: foistverbfɔɪstfoist [with object]foist someone/something onImpose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on. don't let anyone foist inferior goods on you Example sentencesExamples - I'm always suspicious when a previous generation tries to foist its heroes on me.
- The constitution allows for a democratic procedure, rather than foisting a candidate on an association from the central party.
- But protesters say planners are foisting essential services on to the proposed development so eventually it will have to go ahead.
- It foisted an unnecessary holiday on all Government schools, certainly an outrageous concession that nobody deserves and demands.
- But then some old drunk foisted a gun into my hands one night and said, ‘Get out along that road and kill me a blue belly.’
- He accuses Mr Behnam of foisting his opinion on others.
- The drift has shrunk the tax base and foisted ever-higher bills on citizens already paying the highest council tax in Scotland.
- He warned that the council could repeat the same mistakes if it suddenly foisted schemes on other sites.
- Our own community foisted a base tax on its residents.
- He's patient and doesn't foist his presence on anyone, but rather waits for them to acknowledge him as a companion.
Synonyms impose, force, thrust, offload, unload, dump, palm off, fob off
Origin 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). |