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   bug

   /bʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a harmful microorganism, typically a bacterium: informal "their ham was found to be contaminated with food bugs"
   • ▪ an illness caused by a microorganism: "he'd just recovered from a flu bug" Similar illnessailmentinfectiondiseasedisordersicknessafflictionmaladycomplaintupsetconditioninfirmityindispositionmalaisebacteriumgermvirusbacillusmicroorganismmicrobeinformal:lurgy
   • ▪ an enthusiastic interest in something: "they caught the sailing bug" Similar obsessionenthusiasmcrazefadmaniaragepassionfixationhobbyinterestpastimeinformal:thing
   • 2. a small insect: North American "a thick green scum which crawls with bugs, centipedes, and worse" Similar insectfleamitemidgeinformal:creepy-crawlybeastieminibeast
   • 3. an insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking.
   • 4. a concealed miniature microphone, used for secret eavesdropping or recording: "they cleaned out the bugs and wiretaps" Similar listening devicehidden microphonereceivertransmitterwirewiretapphone taptapinformal:bugging device
   • 5. an error in a computer program or system: "a custom program we used developed a bug" Similar faulterrordefectflawimperfectionfailingbreakdownvirusinformal:glitchgremlinsnarl-up

   verb

   • 1. conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly: "their offices, homes, and telephones were bugged"
   • ▪ record or listen to (a conversation) using a concealed microphone: "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 round the bend/twistdrive 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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   The word bug is used as a catch-all term for small, creepy pests. In general usage, it is used interchangeably with the word insect to refer to things like ants, bees, beetles, and even spiders. Scientists, though, use the words bug and insect to mean slightly different things.

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

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   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 B2.

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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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bugbug | meaning of bug in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   bug meaning, definition, what is bug: an illness that people catch very easily...: Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bugBug Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   BUG meaning: 1 : a usually small insect often used before another noun; 2 : a usually mild illness (such as a cold) that can be passed from one person to another

10. 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.

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

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