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   Bug

   /bəɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small insect. North American Similar insectfleamitemidgeinformal:creepy-crawlybeastieminibeast
   • ▪ a harmful microorganism, as a bacterium or virus. informal
   • ▪ an illness caused by a harmful microorganism such as a bacterium or virus: "suffering from a flu bug" Similar illnessailmentinfectiondiseasedisordersicknessafflictionmaladycomplaintupsetconditioninfirmityindispositionmalaisebacteriumgermvirusbacillusmicroorganismmicrobeinformal:lurgy
   • ▪ an enthusiastic, almost obsessive, interest in something: informal "they caught the sailing bug" Similar obsessionenthusiasmcrazefadmaniaragepassionfixationhobbyinterestpastimeinformal:thing
   • 2. an insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking.
   • 3. a miniature microphone, typically concealed in a room or telephone, used for surveillance. Similar listening devicehidden microphonereceivertransmitterwirewiretapphone taptapinformal:bugging device
   • 4. an error in a computer program or system. Similar faulterrordefectflawimperfectionfailingbreakdownvirusinformal:glitchgremlinsnarl-up

   verb

   • 1. conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to monitor or record someone's conversations: "their offices, homes, and telephones were bugged"
   • ▪ record or monitor (a conversation) by concealing a microphone in a room or telephone: "she fears that her conversations were bugged" Similar recordtaplisten in oneavesdrop onspy onoverhearwiretaptapmonitorphone-tapinformal:snoop on
   • 2. annoy or bother (someone): informal "a persistent reporter was bugging me" Similar annoyirritatevexmake angrymake crossangerexasperateirkgallpiqueput outdispleaseget/put someone's back upantagonizeget on someone's nervesrub up the wrong wayruffleruffle someone's feathersmake someone's hackles riseraise someone's hacklesenrageinfuriatemaddenmake someone's blood boildrive to distractiongoadprovokeinformal:aggravatepeevehasslemiffrilenettleneedlegetget tohack offget under someone's skinget in someone's hairget someone's goatrattle someone's cagedrive mad/crazydrive around the benddrive up the wallmake someone see redwind upnarkget acrossget on someone's wickget up someone's noseput someone's nose out of jointgive someone the humptee offtick offburn uprankleridegravelbum outrarkvulgar slang:piss offget on someone's titsinformal, dated:give someone the pipget someone's dander uprare:exacerbatehumpraspOpposite pleasegratify

   Word Origin early 17th century: of unknown origin. Current verb senses date from the mid 20th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bugBug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BUG is any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects (such as an assassin bug or chinch bug) that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests —called also true bug. How to use bug in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   bug noun (COMPUTER PROBLEM) B2 [ C ] a mistake or problem in a computer program: A bug caused the company's computer system to crash. More examples. If you get a bug in your system, please report it as soon as possible so it can be fixed. This program keeps crashing - there must be bug somewhere.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bugBUG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of bug? The word bug is used loosely to mean an insect or creature that resembles an insect. Bug is also used to mean a glitch or imperfection, as in a computer program.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bugBug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A bug is an insect. You might refuse to go camping because of your intense dislike for bugs. Bug can also be a verb meaning "annoy." Most likely, bugs bug you. There are bugs you can see, like bees, and bugs that are much smaller, like viruses and bacteria.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A bug is an illness which is caused by small organisms such as bacteria. [informal] I think I've got a bit of a stomach bug. There was a bug going around at the club. ...the killer brain bug meningitis. Synonyms: illness, disease, complaint, virus More Synonyms of bug. 3. countable noun.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › bugBUG | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BUG | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of bug – Learner’s Dictionary. bug. noun [ C ] uk / bʌɡ / us. bug noun [C] (ILLNESS) Add to word list. B2. a bacteria or virus, or the illness that it causes: a flu / stomach bug. bug noun [C] (COMPUTER) B2. a mistake in a computer program: This program is full of bugs.

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   any microorganism, especially a virus: He was laid up for a week by an intestinal bug. Informal . a defect or imperfection, as in a mechanical device, computer program, or plan; glitch : The test flight discovered the bugs in the new plane.