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BOSS AROUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does boss around mean?
• BOSS AROUND (verb)
The verb BOSS AROUND has 1 sense:
1. be bossy towards
Familiarity information: BOSS AROUND used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be bossy towards
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
ballyrag; boss around; browbeat; bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm
Context example:
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Hypernyms (to "boss around" is one way to...):
intimidate (make timid or fearful)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "boss around"):
domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
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