boss around
boss around verb: to act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Verb
boss around (third-person singular simple present bosses around, present participle bossing around, simple past and past participle bossed around)
- To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
- Phoenix: Being bossed around by a woman... I know how you feel.2007 March 16, Capcom Production Studio 4, quoting Phoenix, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Europe: Capcom, →OCLC, Nintendo DS, scene: Part 3: Investigation, Plaza, level/area...
- One big difference between me and my literary original; I haven't the faintest desire to boss around planetsful of people.2013, Ryk E. Spoor, Spheres of Influence
- Synonyms:
- boss about
Synonyms of boss around
Forms of boss around
| third-person singular present | bosses around |
|---|---|
| present participle | bossing around |
| past participle | bossed around |
| past | bossed around |
Origin of boss around
* From boss and around.
Questions about boss around
- What does boss around mean?
- Boss around means to act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
- What part of speech is boss around?
- Boss around is a verb.
- What is the past tense of boss around?
- The past tense of boss around is bossed around.
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