Definitions for boss

Definitions for (noun) boss

Main entry: knob, boss

Definition: a circular rounded projection or protuberance


Main entry: boss, hirer

Definition: a person responsible for hiring workers

Usage: the boss hired three more men for the new job


Main entry: boss

Definition: a person who exercises control and makes decisions

Usage: he is his own boss now


Main entry: boss, chief, foreman, gaffer, honcho

Definition: a person who exercises control over workers

Usage: if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman


Main entry: party boss, political boss, boss

Definition: a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

Usage: party bosses have a reputation for corruption


Definitions for (verb) boss

Main entry: emboss, boss, stamp

Definition: raise in a relief

Usage: embossed stationery


Definitions for (adj) boss

Main entry: boss, brag

Definition: exceptionally good

Usage: a boss hand at carpentry; his brag cornfield


Visual thesaurus for boss