nounπShareA person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor."My boss assigned me a new project at work. "personjobbusinessorganizationworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person in charge of a business or company."Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."businessjobpersonorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA leader, the head of an organized group or team."They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."businessorganizationjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe head of a political party in a given region or district."He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA term of address to a man."Yes, boss."jobbusinessorganizationworkpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress."The final boss of the game was incredibly difficult, requiring all my skills to defeat it. "gameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWife."My boss is a wonderful woman, and she is also my wife. "familypersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly."The teacher bossed the students around all morning, telling them what to do and when to do it. "jobbusinessworkorganizationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf excellent quality, first-rate."That is a boss Zefron poster."qualitystyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object."The dog had a painful boss on its leg from the fight with the other dog. "bodymedicinephysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock."The geologist pointed to a large boss of granite protruding from the sandstone layer. "geologymaterialnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield."The shield's central boss protected the knight's arm from blows. "artmilitaryarchaeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole."The paperweight had a small, metal boss protruding from the top. "parttechnicalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault."The stone vault's intricate design featured a small boss at each rib intersection. "architecturepartbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached."The archery instructor carefully placed the boss on the practice range. "sportitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder."The mason carefully filled the boss with mortar before applying it to the bricks. "materialutensilbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA head or reservoir of water."The river's boss, a large reservoir, provided water for the entire town. "geographynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decorate with bosses; to emboss."The carpenter will boss the wooden table with intricate designs. "artstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw."The children used the straw boss as a small seat while they waited for the teacher. "itemutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
