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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 › englishBUGGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bugging is the present participle of bug, meaning to listen to or monitor someone's conversations or activities secretly. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of bugging from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Find 148 words that mean bugging, such as harassment, bothering, worrying, or annoying, and their opposites, such as appeasing, obliging, or pacifying. Learn the definitions and examples of bugging as a noun or a verb.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUGGING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Jun 12, 2018 · Bugging is the present participle of bug, meaning to annoy or irritate someone or something. Learn how to use bugging in different contexts and sentences with examples from various sources.

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   Find different words for bugging, such as pestering, annoying, spying, or listening. Browse synonyms for bugging in various contexts, such as noun, verb, or adjective.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUGGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bugging is a noun that means surveillance using a hidden microphone or an electronic device that can listen to conversations. Learn how to use bugging in a sentence and see related words and trends.

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   A complete guide to the word "BUGGING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.