Meaning of boss in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

• A person in charge of a business or company.

  Example: Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.

• A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

  Example: They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.

• The head of a political party in a given region or district.

  Example: He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.

• A term of address to a man.

  Example: Yes, boss.

• An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

• Wife.

  Example: There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.

verb

• To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

adjective

• Of excellent quality, first-rate.

  Example: That is a boss Zefron poster.

noun

• A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

• A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.

• A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

• A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

• A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

• A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

• 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.

• A head or reservoir of water.

verb

• To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

noun

• A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.