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bossing about

bossing about is the present participle and gerund of boss about.

Meaning of boss about

Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
    Synonyms:
    boss around

Questions about bossing about

What is bossing about the present participle and gerund of?
Bossing about is the present participle and gerund of boss about.

Words near bossing about in the dictionary

  1. bossily
  2. bossiness
  3. bossinesses
  4. Bossiney
  5. bossing
  6. bossing about
  7. bossing around
  8. bossing up
  9. bossings
  10. Bossington
  11. Bossis

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