bossed
past simple and past participle ofboss
boss
verb
informaluk/bɒs/us/bɑːs/[Tusually+ adv/prep]disapproving
totellsomeone what to do a lot:
Iwishhe'dstopbossing mearound/about.
Heenjoysbossing theyoungerchildren.
UK
to be incontrolof something,especiallyasportsgame:
He's aplayerwhoknowshow to bossgames.
Germany bossed the secondhalf.
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- charge
- crack the whipidiom
- defy
- detail
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- mandate
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- prescribed
- stick out forsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Controlling and being in charge
Examplesofbossed
bossed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It is not clear whether the countryfolk are to bebossedaround by the "townies" of large cities.
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As anybody who has organised a constituency bazaar must know, volunteers cannot bebossedabout.
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People do not want to be nannied andbossedabout like this.
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I am not going to bebossedabout by men like you.
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We do not want the thing to bebossedby employers, employees and warehousemen.
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It has 16 tunedbossedgongs in a rattan frame and is played with two beaters.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The building hasbossedexterior walls; towering palm trees that flank the main faade.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has 18 tunedbossedgongs, and is smaller and higher in pitch than the "khong wong yai".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The gong circle-maker creates sixteenbossedgongs made of copper with bronze admixture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They arebossedaround by their forewoman, the local street-sweeper, who is in charge of apartments.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This category of gong is sometimes called a tam-tam to distinguish it from thebossedgongs that give a tuned note.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A very cynical person, he hates to bebossedaround and punishes those who order him to do something.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is made up of five shallowbossedgongs of graduating size, each played by one person.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He resists practically any type of change and initially resented beingbossedaround by a woman.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Priya hands in her notice to her surprised siblings, admitting that she is tired of the country life and beingbossedabout.
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