/ Dictionary / Index V Volstead Act: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Vol'stead Act" Pronunciation: [key] an act of Congress, introduced in 1919 by Andrew J. Volstead to implement the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution, which forbade the sale of alcoholic beverages. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Volstead Volsteadism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: chicory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language