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boss

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "boss" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

boss

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, boss is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofboss

1noun
  • A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
  • A person in charge of a business or company.

    Example: "Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."

  • A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

    Example: "They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."

  • The head of a political party in a given region or district.

    Example: "He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."

  • A term of address to a man.

    Example: "Yes, boss."

  • An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
  • Wife.

    Example: "There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."

1verb
  • To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

    Synonyms: "boss around", "lord over"

1adjective
  • Of excellent quality, first-rate.

    Example: "That is a boss Zefron poster."

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