Boss Definition
boss
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English
Pronunciation
- (UK): IPA: /bɒs/, SAMPA: /bQs/
- (US): enPR: bäs, IPA: /bɑs/, SAMPA: /bAs/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒs
Etymology 1
From Old French boce (modern bosse), of uncertain origin.
Noun
boss (plural bosses)
- A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
- (geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a strata of different rock.
- A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
- (mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
- (architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
Derived terms
- bossless
- bosslike
Translations
projection in centre of shield
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Verb
to boss (third-person singular simple present bosses, present participle bossing, simple past and past participle bossed)
- (transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
Etymology 2
Apparently a corruption of bass.
Noun
boss (plural bosses)
- (obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
- 1916, James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, 36:
- All were waiting : uncle Charles, who sat far away in the shadow of the window, Dante and Mr Casey, who sat in the easy chairs at either side of the hearth, Stephen, seated on a chair between them, his feet resting on a toasting boss.
- 1916, James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, 36:
Synonyms
Translations
a hassock or footrestEtymology 3
From Dutch baas, a term of respect originally used to address an older relative. Later, in New Amsterdam, it began to mean a person in charge who is not a master.
Noun
boss (plural bosses)
- A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
- A person in charge of a business or company.
- Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.
- My boss complains that I'm always late to work.
- A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
- They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.
- The head of a political party in a given region or district.
- He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.
- (informal) A term of address to a man.
- Yes, boss.
- (video games) A final enemy in a video game or in a level/major area/dungeon that is particularly challenging and usually must be beaten in order to progress in or to complete the game.
Synonyms
- (person in charge of a business or company): employer
- (person who oversees and directs the work of others): line manager, manager, supervisor
- (leader of an organized group or team): head, leader
- (head of a political party in a given region or district): leader
- (informal: term of address to a man): gov/guv (UK), guvnor (UK), mate (UK)
- See also Wikisaurus:boss
Derived terms
- boss battle
- boss fight
- miniboss
- final boss
- show someone who's boss
- you're the boss
Translations
supervisor
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Verb
to boss (third-person singular simple present bosses, present participle bossing, simple past and past participle bossed)
- (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to lord over; to boss around; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
- 1932: Lorine Pruette, The Parent and the Happy Child, page 76
- His sisters bossed him and spoiled him. All their lives he was to go on being their little brother, who could do no wrong, because he was the baby; [...]
- 1967: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, The purloined paperweight, page 90
- She bossed him, and he's never gotten over it. She still orders him around, and instead of telling her to go soak her head, he just says 'Yes, ma'am' as weak as a newborn jellyfish [...]
- 1980: Jean Toomer The wayward and the seeking: a collection of writings by Jean Toomer, page 40
- For if, on the one hand, I bossed him and showed him what to do and how to do it, [...]
- 1932: Lorine Pruette, The Parent and the Happy Child, page 76
Derived terms
Translations
to exercise authority over (someone)
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Adjective
boss (not comparable)
- (slang) (Liverpudlian) Of excellent quality, first-rate.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
boss m. inv.
- boss (leader of a business, company or criminal organization)
Synonyms
Norwegian
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- bøss (Bokmål)
- bos (Nynorsk)
Noun
boss n. (definite singular bosset; uncountable)
Usage notes
Used mainly in the Bergen region.
Etymology 2
Noun
boss m.
- (colloquial) boss, supervisor (someone who oversees work)
- boss (final enemy in a video game)
Inflection
Inflection of boss| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
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| Bokmål m | boss | bossen | bosser | bossene |
| Nynorsk m | boss | bossen | bossar | bossane |
Swedish
Noun
boss c.
Declension of boss| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | boss | bossen | bossar | bossarna |
| genitive | boss | bossens | bossars | bossarnas |
- (video games) boss; final enemy
- (colloquial) boss, supervisor; someone who oversees work
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