# bossing

Pronunciation: US say "BAWS-ing" /ˈbɔsɪŋ/; UK say "BOS-ing" /ˈbɒsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of boss. — present participle and gerund of boss
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of boss. Use this form for something happening now or for the action of giving orders.
   - _Constantly bossing her colleagues, she made few friends at the office._
   - _The manager's habit of bossing everyone gradually wore on the staff._

## Noun

2. A boss: a projecting, often ornamental element raised from a surface, such as the carved knob set where vaulting ribs meet.
   - Simple: A rounded knob or bump that sticks out from a flat surface, often carved for decoration.
   - _Each bossing on the cathedral vault was carved with a different leaf design._
   - _Restorers carefully cleaned the gilded bossing at the apex of the chapel ceiling._

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