इंग्रजी

boss

gb/bˈɔs/ us/bˈɔs/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 2400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम A2 entity
1

Person who manages others

The person who tells workers what to do and makes decisions in a job or company.

वापर नमुना: [someone]'s boss
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boss' with 'owner'. A boss may not be the owner of the company; they can simply be a manager or supervisor.
समानार्थी शब्द
manager (Often used for someone in charge of a team or department, especially in business settings.) | supervisor (More formal and often used in workplace or HR contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
employee (An employee works under a boss's direction.)
सहप्रयोग
immediate boss |new boss |former boss |tough boss |report to a boss
विषय
business |workplace |management |work |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • My boss approved my vacation request.
  • She asked her boss for a raise.
  • His boss gave him a new project to complete.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • My boss is very kind.
  • I talk to my boss every day.
  • Her boss is not in the office today.
नाम informal B1 entity
2

Person highly skilled or dominant

Someone who is very good at something or controls a situation well.

वापर नमुना: be a boss at [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think this means the person is literally their work supervisor, but here it is slang for skill or dominance.
समानार्थी शब्द
champion (Emphasizes winning or being the best, often in competitions.) | master (Highlights complete skill or control over something.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
amateur (Suggests someone with little skill or experience in an activity.)
सहप्रयोग
act like a boss |play like a boss
विषय
slang |achievement |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She handled that meeting like a boss.
  • He's the boss when it comes to cooking.
  • You wrote that code like a real boss.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He plays football like a boss.
  • She can cook like a boss.
  • You dance like a boss.
क्रियापद informal B1 action
3

Order someone around

To keep telling someone what to do in a way they may not like.

वापर नमुना: boss [someone] around
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with being someone's official manager. In informal use, it can mean acting controlling even without formal authority.
समानार्थी शब्द
order around (Similar meaning but slightly more neutral; focuses on giving commands.) | dictate to (Emphasizes imposing one's will on others.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
follow (To take orders instead of giving them.)
सहप्रयोग
boss people around
विषय
interpersonal |conflict |communication |relationships |work
उदाहरणे
  • Stop trying to boss me around!
  • She likes to boss her younger brother around.
  • He spent the afternoon bossing the volunteers around.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Don't boss me around.
  • She bosses her team too much.
  • He bosses his friends at school.
adjective slang B2 property
4

Excellent or impressive

Very good or cool.

सामान्य चूक:
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and mainly used in certain dialects or among younger speakers.
समानार्थी शब्द
awesome (Very positive and enthusiastic; widely used slang.) | cool (Casual praise for something pleasing or stylish.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lame (Slang for unimpressive or boring.)
सहप्रयोग
boss move |boss car
विषय
slang |praise |core_vocabulary |communication
उदाहरणे
  • That was a boss performance!
  • Your new shoes are totally boss.
  • We had a boss time at the party.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • This game is boss.
  • Your idea is boss.
  • That song is boss.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
boss
IPA
GB/bˈɔs/
US/bˈɔs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
boss (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (boss)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: boss
  • Plural: bosses
Verb
  • Base: boss
  • 3rd Person Singular: bosses
  • Present Participle: bossing
  • Past: bossed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
bosses noun bossing verb bossed verb
Core family
bossy adjective B1
Related words
bossiness noun
Advanced or less common
bossily adverb
वाक्प्रचार

boss around

1
/bˈɔs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb informal

Give overbearing orders to someone

To keep telling someone what to do in an annoying way.

उदाहरणे
  • Don't try to boss me around.
  • She bosses her classmates around all the time.

like a boss

1
/lˈaɪk ə bˈɔs/
idiom informal

With skill and confidence

To do something very well and with confidence.

उदाहरणे
  • She finished the project like a boss.
  • He handled that problem like a boss.

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

1
/mˈit ðə njˈu bˈɔs | sˈeɪm ˈæz ðə ˈoʊld bˈɔs/
idiom informal

New leader behaves like old one

When a new person in charge acts just like the previous one, often disappointingly.

उदाहरणे
  • The company changed CEOs, but it's meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
  • Politics often feels like meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

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