Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foisting

/ˈfɔɪstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: foist-ing
IPA: /ˈfɔɪstɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of foist

noun

The act of something being foisted; imposition.

Example Sentences

"[…] those no less shameless foistings of useless and inferior goods upon the people […]"

Inflected Forms

foistings (plural)

Rhymes With

hoisting

Questions

How do you pronounce foisting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɪstɪŋ/.
What does foisting mean?: present participle and gerund of foist

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