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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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   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.

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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.

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

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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.

5. 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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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbug noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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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.

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

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   BUG meaning: 1. a bacteria or virus, or the illness that it causes: 2. a mistake in a computer program: 3. a…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBUG definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   bug in American English. (bʌg ) noun. 1. any of an order (Hemiptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and with forewings thickened toward the base, as a water bug or squash bug. : also called true bug. 2. any small arthropod, esp. if regarded as a pest, as a louse, cockroach, or centipede. 3.

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    n. 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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    a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one: is used to talk about more severe physical medical problems, especially those that affect the organs. is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and, more commonly, those that affect mental health: