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bossing around

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

Meaning of boss around

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) 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...
    Synonyms:
    boss about

Questions about bossing around

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

Words near bossing around in the dictionary

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

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