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bossed up

bossed up is the simple past and past participle of boss up.

Meaning of boss up

Verb

boss up (third-person singular simple present bosses up, present participle bossing up, simple past and past participle bossed up)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
    • When life gets you down, boss up and take control.
  2. To modify a corner in sheet lead to avoid leaving a hole in the angle.
  3. (dated, transitive) To manage a household and its servants.

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Questions about bossed up

What is bossed up the simple past and past participle of?
Bossed up is the simple past and past participle of boss up.

Words near bossed up in the dictionary

  1. bossdom
  2. Bosse
  3. bossed
  4. bossed about
  5. bossed around
  6. bossed up
  7. bosselated
  8. bosselation
  9. bosselations
  10. bossellated
  11. bossellation

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