Definition of FOIST

foist

Plural: foists

Verb

  • to force onto another
    • "He foisted his work on me"
  • insert surreptitiously or without warrant
  • To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
  • To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
  • To pass off as genuine or worthy.
  • -ED -ING, -S to force upon slyly

Noun

  • A thief or pickpocket.
  • A light and fast-sailing ship.
  • A cask for wine.
  • Fustiness; mustiness.

Adj

  • Pronunciation spelling of first.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one’s hand”), from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst (“fist”); akin to Old English fyst (“fist”).

Synonyms

fob off, fusta, fuste, palm off, pass off, pawn off, pickpocket

Scrabble Score: 8

foist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
foist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

foist is a valid Words With Friends word