Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boss around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
boss around
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

* From boss and around.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

boss about strong-arm bully browbeat bullyrag ballyrag hector push around

Questions

What does boss around mean?
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Where does boss around come from?
* From boss and around.

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