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| bug [ bug ] |
noun (plural bugs) |
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1. insect with piercing and sucking mouthparts: an insect with thickened forewings and mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking. Order Hemiptera.
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2. insect regarded as pest: an insect or similar organism, especially one considered to be a pest, e.g. an aphid, bedbug, or cockroach
  can't stand having bugs in the house
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3. ailment caused by germ: a mild illness caused by an unspecified germ or microorganism
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informal
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got a stomach bug
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4. defect: a defect or flaw in a design, machine, or system
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informal
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We're working to get the bugs out before the system becomes operational.
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5. comput programming error: an error in a computer program
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informal
)
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6. telecommunications hidden listening device: a concealed electronic device, usually a small microphone, that is used for listening to or recording private conversations
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informal
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7. craze or obsession: a strong and often widespread enthusiasm for or obsession with something
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informal
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had been bitten by the theater bug
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verb (past and past participle bugged, present participle bug·ging, 3rd person present singular bugs) |
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1. transitive verb pester somebody: to cause somebody persistent trouble and annoyance
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informal
)
Go away and stop bugging me!
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2. transitive verb hide listening device in something: to conceal an electronic listening device in something
She suspected her office had been bugged.
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3. transitive verb listen to something secretly: to listen to or eavesdrop on a conversation using an electronic listening device
He thinks someone is bugging his phone conversations.
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4. intransitive verb bulge outward: to grow large, especially in bulging outward, as the eyes do when somebody is surprised or scared
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informal
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(
refers to eyes
)
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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