foisting
/ˈfɔɪstɪŋ/
Meanings
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the act of forcing or imposing something, often against someone's will
- "Despite his objections, the company continued to foist its new product on him."
- "The politician was accused of foisting his personal beliefs on the public."
Synonyms
fob off , palm off , pass off , pawn off
Rhymes
Words rhyming with foistingfoist , coast , boast , loath , bloat , flood , blood , mood , brood , groom , room , toom , tool , moolah , moola , doola , doolie , doodle , duddle , daddle , dabble , fiddle , fiddle-faddle , fiddle-fart , fiddle-footed , fiddle-fib , fiddle-dee , fiddle-faddle-dee , fiddle-faddle-dee-dum , fiddle-faddle-dee-dee
Variants
List of all variants of foisting that leads to same resultfoist , foisted , foisting , foists
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The term 'foist' comes from the Old French word 'foster' which means 'to take care of, protect, or nurture'. Over time, the meaning of the word 'foist' shifted from 'to take care of' to 'to force or impose something'.
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