verb
- giving orders to someone in a domineering way
Usage: present participle of ‘boss’
noun
- the act of giving orders or controlling others in an authoritative manner
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- She’s always bossing her younger brother around.
- Stop bossing me and let me do it my way.
- The team captain was bossing everyone during practice.
- His constant bossing made the workplace unpleasant.
- I don’t like people bossing me around at work.
- The bossing behavior needs to stop if we want teamwork.
- She accused him of bossing instead of leading.