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Voluntold 

A made up word by a teacher I have. If someone volunteers someone else, it means that you are the one presenting if you’re in a group for a project.
“I voluntold my group member. Which made me go because I can’t volunteer someone else.”
Voluntold by Roblock March 9, 2021

voluntold 

To be volunteered or pressured into doing something without being able to reject the request. Often occurs in situations where an employee or a military personnel is uncomfortable to reject a request from someone in a higher position--because of the implications.

A portmanteau of volunteer and told.
VP: Our break room has gotten really messy lately. I need a volunteer to help make sure it's clean. Billy, your desk is always very organized. You would make the perfect break room manager.

Billy: Umm ... sure.

Jenny (whispering): Ouch. You just got voluntold.
voluntold by HSuke July 22, 2021

Voluntold 

Voluntold
{Voll en told} verb.

When a person volunteers the help of another person without that person actually being aware that they are even going to be helping or that the situation as a whole even exists. Usually this act of voluntolding someone is done by a parent or a spouse, but is occasionally done by best friends and siblings.

You can consider yourself to be voluntold when you find out after an arrangement is made that you are expected and will be assisting with... (insert undesirable happening here).
Voluntold
Husband ... "Sweetheart, why has Nikola sent me a message that says thanks and see you Saturday."?
Wife ... "Honey, I told Elizabeth that you would be by this weekend to help Nikola with his weedeater".
Husband ... "I didn't agree to that, sweetheart. I was going to play poker at my uncles place".
Wife ... "Well, it looks like you are going to be late to your uncle's house. Consider yourself voluntold".
Voluntold by Diecktag December 12, 2021

Voluntold 

Usually happens when a boss informs you of a new duty. Similar to 'voluntell'.
"Hey Joe, you're being voluntold that you're staying over for a few hours on the next shift "
Voluntold by CarlD01 January 6, 2022

Voluntold 

When a task is at hand and someone tells you to do it with the expectation that you will do it as if you volunteered to.
“Morgan volunteers to take the trash out!”
“What? No I didn’t”
“Yes you did, i voluntold you.”
Voluntold by rosegoldsholes December 3, 2022

Voluntold 

The act if being volunteered with no actual choice in the matter
Robert was voluntold to take out the trash.
Voluntold by The Phalanx February 12, 2023