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to boss

to boss

1 9.3
To make a design stand out on a surface by pushing the material
  • verb
  • /bɔs/
  • Specialized
: repujar
  • When designing the trophy, she decided to boss the logo for a striking effect.

Examples

  • The craftsman had to boss the edges of the ornament to enhance its appearance.

  • Please, boss.

    The Toast of New York (1937)

  • Alaric trailed after her to the great hall, where Lord Gazian sat talking with two men in bossed armor.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The artist used a special technique to boss the intricate patterns onto the metal surface.

Synonyms

to raise
vsto boss
698 1.0

To lift something to a higher position or make it stand out

applies specifically to creating raised decorative relief rather than general lifting
to stamp
vsto boss
82 2.2

To press a design or letters into something with a tool

means creating a raised relief rather than only leaving an imprint
to emboss
vsto boss
  • Specialized
7 6.8

To raise a design on paper or leather by pressing it

focuses on making a figure stand out in relief

Idioms

you're the boss
  • Informal
46 6.5

Tell someone they can make the final decision

to show who's boss
  • Informal
15 7.7

To make others see you are in charge

Phrasal Verbs

to boss around
  • Informal
39 4.5

Tell people what to do in a rude way when you have no right

Compounds

party boss
  • Literature
6 6.5

A powerful political leader who controls votes and chooses party jobs behind the scenes

political boss
2 6.0

A powerful party leader who controls votes and gives government jobs

final boss
  • Jargon
2 6.0

The last and hardest enemy in a video game you must beat to finish the story

trail boss
  • Jargon
1 8.3

A person who leads and cares for a herd of cattle on a long drive

straw boss
  • Jargon
1 8.7

A worker who leads other workers but has little power

ultimate boss
  • Jargon
1 7.0

The final, most difficult enemy you must beat in a game

final boss
  • Informal
6.5

A last very difficult challenge someone must get past in a project or task

How Raised

to protrude
19 5.8
to emboss
  • Specialized
7 6.8
to boss
  • Specialized
1 9.3
to mark
111 1.0

Surface Forms

boss infinitive
bossed past
bossed past participle
bossing present participle
bosses third person singular

Etymology

The craft verb boss comes from the noun boss meaning a raised part or 'bump', so to boss leather or metal is to make a design stand out as a raised shape. In other words, you make a 'bump' that people can see and feel.