Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb boss_around

1 sense of boss around

Sense 1
strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around -- (be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young")
       => intimidate -- (make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her")