bossed

boss

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [baws, bos]
- /bɔs, bɒs/
- /bɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baws, bos]
- /bɔs, bɒs/

Definitions of bossed word

noun bossed Botany, Zoology. a protuberance or roundish excrescence on the body or on some organ of an animal or plant. 1
noun bossed Geology. a knoblike mass of rock, especially an outcrop of igneous or metamorphic rock. 1
noun bossed an ornamental protuberance of metal, ivory, etc.; stud. 1
noun bossed Architecture. an ornamental, knoblike projection, as a carved keystone at the intersection of ogives. a stone roughly formed and set in place for later carving. 1
noun bossed Bookbinding. one of several pieces of brass or other metal inset into the cover of a book to protect the corners or edges or for decoration. 1
noun bossed Machinery. a small projection on a casting or forging. 1

See all 15 definitions of bossed

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Origin of bossed

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50, Americanism; < Dutch baas master, foreman

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Parts of speech for Bossed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bossed

bossed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bossed

verb bossed

babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
emceed — Simple past tense and past participle of emcee.
officiated — Simple past tense and past participle of officiate.
overbore — simple past tense of overbear.
quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.

noun bossed

captained — Simple past tense and past participle of captain.

adjective bossed

flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .

All 7 Synonyms of bossed