Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
boss-around
verb
/bɔs əˈraʊnd/
Definition
To give orders or commands to someone in a domineering or controlling manner.
Examples
- Don’t boss around your colleagues; it’s important to maintain teamwork.
- She has a tendency to boss around her younger siblings.
- It’s not polite to boss around your friends during a game.
Meaning
The phrase ‘boss around’ means to treat someone in a way that suggests they are subservient, often involving issuing orders and lacking consideration for the other person’s thoughts or feelings.
Synonyms
- dominate
- command
- dictate
- control
- order around
