Sekirov Dictionary

boss

/bɒs/

noun19

  1. a person at work who gives orders to others and checks what they do
  2. A person in charge of a business or company.
  3. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
  4. The head of a political party in a given region or district.
  5. (Australia) The male owner or man in charge of a large rural property.
  6. (humorous) One's wife.
  7. One who is in charge of something.
  8. An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
  9. (informal, slang) A term of address to a man, especially a customer; sometimes also to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing.
  10. A lump, protuberance, or swelling in an animal, person or object.
  11. A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
  12. A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
  13. A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
  14. A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
  15. A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
  16. A roughly cut stone set in place for later carving.
  17. A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
  18. A head or reservoir of water.
  19. (no longer used) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

adjective1

  1. (US, slang) Of excellent quality, first-rate.

verb2

  1. To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
  2. To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
forms

bossed · bossing · bosses · bosser · bossest

Phrases with boss

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