Definitions

1. verb

to move unsteadily, often because of drunkenness or weakness.

“The young man foited his way home after a night out at the bar.”

2. verb

to make unsteady or unstable, especially by adding a heavy or unwieldy load.

“The ship foited to one side when the cargo was loaded unevenly.”

3. noun

a clumsy or unsteady person.

“He was such a foiter after a few drinks that his friends had to help him home.”