micromanage
verb/ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒ/
/ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒ/
[transitive, intransitive] (disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they micromanage | /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒ/ /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it micromanages | /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒɪz/ /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple micromanaged | /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒd/ /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒd/ |
| past participle micromanaged | /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒd/ /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form micromanaging | /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- micromanage (something) to control every detail of an activity or project, especially your employees’ work
- The problem may be that you are micromanaging your team.
- bosses who micromanage
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