boss vs old man

old man vs boss

boss and old man both are nouns.

boss is an adjective but old man is not an adjective.

boss is a verb but old man is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boss	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
old man	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, old man is a hyponym of boss; that is, old man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boss:

boss: a person responsible for hiring workers
old man: (slang) boss

Other hyponyms of boss include guvnor.

boss (noun)	old man (noun)
a circular rounded projection or protuberance	an informal term for your father
a person responsible for hiring workers	a man who is very old
a person who exercises control over workers	a familiar term of address for a man
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments	(slang) boss
a person who exercises control and makes decisions	aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

boss (adjective)	old man (adjective)
exceptionally good

boss (verb)	old man (verb)
raise in a relief

Difference between boss and old man

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