American English
/ˈbɔ.sɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: boss
The person who manages your work and tells you what to do.
Practice out loudThe person who manages your work and tells you what to do.
My boss approved my vacation.
I asked my boss for a day off.
my boss · new boss · talk to your boss · ask your boss for permission
someone's boss
the boss of + a company or team
To keep telling someone what to do in an unpleasant, controlling way.
Don't boss your little brother around.
She bosses everyone around at work.
boss someone around
boss + someone + around
To keep ordering someone to do things in an annoying way.
He bosses his coworkers around.
To work for yourself and make your own decisions.
I left my job to be my own boss.
The verb forms keep the double s: bosses, bossed, and bossing.