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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word 'bug' in English, from insects and microorganisms to annoyances and enthusiasts. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for 'bug'.

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   What do bugs eat?

   • True bugs are defined by the types of mouthparts they possess, which are modified for piercing and sucking. Many members of this order feed on plant fluids, and so their mouths have the structures necessary to penetrate plant tissues. Some Hemipterans, such as aphids, can badly damage or kill plants by feeding in this way.

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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.

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

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   BUG definition: 1. a very small insect 2. an illness that is usually not serious and is caused by bacteria or a…. Learn more.

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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.

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   The word bug is often used to refer to tiny creatures that crawl along, such as insects and even small animals that are not insects, such as spiders and millipedes. But for scientists the word has a much narrower meaning.

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

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   Learn the meaning of bug as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different uses and contexts. Bug can refer to an illness, a computer error, an insect, a listening device, or an annoyance.

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bug in English, from insects and diseases to computer errors and spying devices. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency of bug.