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noun
- 1. a harmful microorganism, typically a bacterium: informal "their ham was found to be contaminated with food bugs"
- 2. a small insect: North American "a thick green scum which crawls with bugs, centipedes, and worse" Similar
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"
- 2. annoy or bother (someone): informal "a persistent reporter was bugging me" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
noun. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine.
A bug is an insect or similar small creature. [informal] We noticed tiny bugs that were all over the walls. ...a bloodsucking bug which infests poor housing. Synonyms: insect, beastie [informal], creepy-crawly [informal], gogga [South Africa, informal] More Synonyms of bug. 2. countable noun B2.
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.
an obsessive idea, hobby, etc; craze (esp in the phrases get the bug, be bitten by the bug, the bug bites, etc) informal. a person having such a craze; enthusiast
noun. bugs. Any of an order (Hemiptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and with forewings thickened toward the base, as a water bug or squash bug. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug. American Heritage Medicine.
bug noun [C] (EQUIPMENT) a small, electronic piece of equipment used to secretly listen to people talking. be bitten by the bug/get the bug informal. to develop a strong interest or enthusiasm for a particular activity: He's been bitten by the tennis bug.
Definition of bug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
