Meanings
verbboss about (third-person singular simple present bosses about, present participle bossing about, simple past and past participle bossed about)
present singular third person bosses about · participle present bossing about · participle past bossed about · past bossed about
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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APA
boss about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20about
MLA
“boss about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boss about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20about.
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