Voluntold

Pronunciation: /ˈvɑlənˌtoʊld/

Definitions of voluntold

noun A person who has been told to do something voluntarily, but it is not truly voluntary

Example Sentences

A1 I was voluntold to help with the school bake sale.

A2 She was voluntold to organize the office holiday party.

B1 He was voluntold to lead the team on the hiking trip.

B2 They were voluntold to present the project at the conference.

C1 The CEO voluntold her to spearhead the company's new initiative.

C2 The committee voluntold him to chair the fundraising event.

Examples of voluntold in a Sentence

formal She was voluntold to lead the new project by her supervisor.

informal I got voluntold to organize the office party next week.

slang I hate being voluntold to stay late at work.

figurative He felt like he was voluntold to be the mediator in their family disputes.

Grammatical Forms of voluntold

• past tense: voluntold
• plural: voluntolds
• comparative: more voluntold
• superlative: most voluntold
• present tense: voluntells
• future tense: will voluntell
• perfect tense: have voluntold
• continuous tense: is voluntelling
• singular: voluntold
• positive degree: voluntold
• infinitive: to voluntold
• gerund: voluntolding
• participle: voluntold

Origin and Evolution of voluntold

First Known Use: 1990 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'voluntold' is believed to have originated in the military, where individuals are 'voluntold' to perform a task or duty that they are essentially being forced to do, despite the appearance of volunteering.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'voluntold' has become more commonly used in informal settings outside of the military to describe situations where someone is coerced into volunteering for something against their will.