What does "boss around" mean?

To give orders to someone in an annoying way To tell people what to do in a domineering manner.

How do you use "boss around" in a sentence?

Stop bossing me around! She bosses everyone around. He's always bossing his little brother around.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To give orders to someone in an annoying way

对人指手画脚、颐指气使

Dar órdenes a alguien de manera molesta

あれこれ命令する、仕切り屋のように振る舞う

이래라저래라 하다, 이리저리 부려먹다

To tell people what to do in a domineering manner.

以盛气凌人的方式指挥别人。

Decir a la gente lo que tiene que hacer de forma dominante.

威圧的な態度で人に指図すること。

사람들에게 거만한 태도로 지시하는 것.

Base verb: boss

Particle: around

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Stop bossing me around!
别对我指手画脚！
¡Deja de mangonearme!
私にあれこれ指図するのはやめて！
나한테 이래라저래라 하지 마!
She bosses everyone around.
她对每个人都颐指气使
Ella mangonea a todos
彼女はみんなに指図する
그녀는 모두에게 이래라저래라 한다.
He's always bossing his little brother around.
他总是对弟弟指手画脚
Siempre está mandando a su hermano pequeño
彼はいつも弟にあれこれ命令している
그는 항상 남동생에게 이래라저래라 한다.

Context: domination, annoyance, control

Tone: annoyed

From acting like a boss, giving orders.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal