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to boss

to boss

9.3
To make a design stand out on a surface by pushing the material
  • verb
  • /bɔs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
484 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
40 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
13 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
7 6.5

Tell someone they can make the final decision

to show who's boss
  • Informal
7.7

To make others see you are in charge

Phrasal Verbs

to boss around
  • Informal
37 4.5

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

Compounds

party boss
  • Literature
4 6.5

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

final boss
  • Jargon
1 6.0

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

political boss
1 6.0

A powerful party leader who controls votes and gives government jobs

trail boss
  • Jargon
1 8.3

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

final boss
  • Informal
6.5

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

straw boss
  • Jargon
8.7

A worker who leads other workers but has little power

ultimate boss
  • Jargon
7.0

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

How Raised

to protrude
31 5.8
to emboss
  • Specialized
13 6.8
to boss
  • Specialized
9.3
to mark
192 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.