voluntell UK /ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɛl/US /ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/ verb1 •(informal, humorous) To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something.I just found out that I was "voluntold" [Marine-speak for a combination of volunteered and told—F[rank] S[chaeffer]] to stay back for a working party. — 2003 formsvoluntold · voluntelling · voluntells