Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bossed

/bˈɑst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: bossed
IPA: /bˈɑst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a boss (employer etc.), or controlled by one.

adj

Having a boss (protuberance).

verb

simple past and past participle of boss

Inflected Forms

more bossed (comparative) most bossed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unbossed

Homonyms

bost

Rhymes With

cost dost prost jost trost rost bost quast drost knost brost prime cost

Questions

How do you pronounce bossed?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑst/.
What does bossed mean?: Having a boss (employer etc.), or controlled by one.

How to pronounce bossed

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