bossing
Taking charge over
Bossing is ordering people around, especially in a domineering or officious way: She's always bossing her little brother.
The word typically carries negative connotations—someone who bosses others assumes authority they may not have earned, or exercises it heavy-handedly.
Quit bossing me around.
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- micromanagingExcessive control over details
- controllingExerting authority over others
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
tyrannizing · bullying · ordering · commanding · intimidating · coercing · pressuring · pushing
Managing and monitoring others
- directingOverseeing a production
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- delegatingTransferring authority to another
leading · heading · supervising · running · steering · guiding · instructing · administering
Outward curved projection
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- convexityOutward-curving quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
Raising designs from surfaces
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- reliefEasing of distress
- raisedLifted higher up
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
stamping · chasing · patterning · leather tooling · decorative · ornamental · sheet metal · jewelry making
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- micromanagingExcessive control over details
- controllingExerting authority over others
dictatorial · tyrannizing · bullying · ordering · commanding · intimidating · coercing · pressuring · pushing · hectoring
overseeing
Managing and monitoring others
- directingOverseeing a production
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
delegating · leading · heading · supervising · running · steering · guiding · instructing · administering · organizing
bulge
Outward curved projection
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- convexityOutward-curving quality
swelling · knob · projection · ridge · lump · outgrowth · dome · stud
embossing
Raising designs from surfaces
tooling · stamping · chasing · patterning · leather tooling · decorative · ornamental · sheet metal · jewelry making · bookbinding
- showboatingshowing off, bragging, boasting, grandstanding, posturing
bossingobeying
Following directives given
following · submitting · complying · deferring · taking orders
bossingcollaborating
Working jointly with others
empowering · supporting · facilitating · mentoring · encouraging
- bossing aroundDirecting others imperiously
- bossing aboutGiving unwanted directions
- bossing upBecoming more dominant