# bossed

Pronunciation: US say "BAWST" /bɔst/; UK say "BOST" /bɒst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of boss. — simple past and past participle of boss
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of boss. Use this form when talking about ordering people around earlier.
   - _The foreman bossed the crew without ever lending a hand._
   - _They felt bossed at every turn by the new supervisor._

## Adjective

2. Having a boss or employer, or being kept under that person's control.
   - Simple: Having a boss or employer who controls your work.
   - _Bossed employees often carry out rules they had no part in shaping._
   - _He left to freelance, tired of being bossed by a single employer._
3. Having one or more raised, rounded knobs or studs on the surface, as decoration or as a fitting.
   - Simple: Having a raised, rounded bump or knob on its surface.
   - _Restorers polished the bossed silver cup, cleaning each raised stud by hand._
   - _The medieval ceiling was richly bossed, every rib joint capped with a carved knob._

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