Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boss about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: boss about
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

Informal; Transitive verb

Etymology

boss + about

Usage

Inflected Forms

bosses about (present, singular) bossing about (participle, present) bossed about (participle, past) bossed about (past)

Synonyms

boss around

Questions

What does boss about mean?: To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Where does boss about come from?: boss + about

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