English verb: boss around | |||
| 1. | boss around (emotion) be bossy towards | ||
| Samples | Her big brother always bullied her when she was young. | ||
| Synonyms | ballyrag, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intimidate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize | ||