# boss around

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

## Etymology
* From boss and around.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boss-around