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   Bug

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   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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   Definitions of bug. noun. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate. see more. noun. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis. synonyms: hemipteran, hemipteron, hemipterous insect. see more. noun.

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

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   2 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUG | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to hide a piece of equipment somewhere in order to secretly listen to people talking: [ often passive ] Their hotel room had been bugged. bug verb [T] (ANNOY) to annoy someone: He's been bugging me all morning. (Definition of bug from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bug. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   a defect or imperfection, as in a mechanical device, computer program, or plan; glitch: The test flight discovered the bugs in the new plane.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbug noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of bug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bugBug - definition of bug by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. An insect having mouthparts used for piercing and sucking, such as an aphid, a bedbug, or a stinkbug. b. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug. c. A small invertebrate with many legs, such as a spider or a centipede. 2. a. A disease-producing microorganism or agent: a flu bug. b.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of BUG. 1. [count] chiefly US, informal : a usually small insect. There's a bug in my soup! Close the door. You're letting the bugs in. — often used before another noun. Her legs were covered in bug bites. [=itchy or painful wounds from insects]