What part of speech is boss?

Boss can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. boss is a verb, present, 1st person singular of boss (infinitive).
  • 2. boss is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. boss is a noun, singular of bosses.
  • 4. boss is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

What does boss mean?

Definitions

Adjective

boss - exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"

Verb

boss - To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
boss - To exercise authoritative control over; to lord over ; to boss around ; to tell someone what to do, often repeatedly.

Noun

boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
boss - a circular rounded projection or protuberance
boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"

Examples of boss

#   Sentence  
1. noun The boss hired three more men for the new job.
2. noun He is his own boss now.
3. noun "Commander In Chief" doesn't mean that he is the boss of the Military, merely that he is the Administrator, just as he is the Administrator of the Executive Branch, charged with "executing faithfully" all the laws passed by Congress and all the Decisions rendered by the Supreme Court.
4. noun Let her do it - argue when you are of age and can battle the other adults in your community - skipping of course telling your boss he/she is a prudish ignoramus because you want to keep your job.
5. noun I got a riding lesson today on one of my boss's fino horses and it made me realize just how unsteady my left leg is.
6. noun I mentioned it to my boss and she said to start doing yoga.
7. noun I thought our boss was stubborn as a mule but actually he has his cute side.
8. noun Lisa, this is Mr Murata. He's my boss.
9. noun You talk as if you were the boss.
10. noun The boss could not approve of what one of his men did.
11. noun The boss made them work day and night.
12. noun The boss has a good opinion of your work.
13. noun The boss called him out for his blunders.
14. noun The boss has been on his high horse all month long.
15. noun The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
16. adj. A boss hand at carpentry.
Sentence  
noun
The boss hired three more men for the new job.
He is his own boss now.
"Commander In Chief" doesn't mean that he is the boss of the Military, merely that he is the Administrator, just as he is the Administrator of the Executive Branch, charged with "executing faithfully" all the laws passed by Congress and all the Decisions rendered by the Supreme Court.
Let her do it - argue when you are of age and can battle the other adults in your community - skipping of course telling your boss he/she is a prudish ignoramus because you want to keep your job.
I got a riding lesson today on one of my boss's fino horses and it made me realize just how unsteady my left leg is.
I mentioned it to my boss and she said to start doing yoga.
I thought our boss was stubborn as a mule but actually he has his cute side.
Lisa, this is Mr Murata. He's my boss.
You talk as if you were the boss.
The boss could not approve of what one of his men did.
The boss made them work day and night.
The boss has a good opinion of your work.
The boss called him out for his blunders.
The boss has been on his high horse all month long.
The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
adj.
A boss hand at carpentry.

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