boss around
Third Person
bosses around
Present Participle
bossing around
Past Tense
bossed around
Past Participle
bossed around
1
to tell people constantly what to do or how to behave, in an arrogant way
- I don't appreciate you bossing my son around.
- My older brothers and sisters are always bossing me around
- What gives you the right to boss around everyone on the playground?
- My older sister tends to boss me around, telling me what to wear and how to organize my room.
- The manager has a habit of bossing around the interns, assigning them various tasks without considering their workload.