bug

US /bʌɡ/
UK /bʌɡ/
"bug" picture
1.

a small insect

:
•
There's a little bug crawling on the wall.
•
I found a strange bug in my garden.
:
insectcreepy-crawlyarthropod
2.

a hidden listening device; a miniature microphone

:
•
The police found a bug planted in his office.
•
They suspected there was a bug in the room.
:
wiretapeavesdropping devicelistening device
3.

a defect or problem in a computer program or system

:
•
There's a bug in the software that causes it to crash.
•
The developers are working to fix the bug.
:
glitchdefectflawerror
4.

an illness, especially a mild one caused by bacteria or viruses

:
•
I caught a stomach bug last week.
•
The flu bug is going around.
:
virusillnessinfectiongerm
1.

to annoy or bother someone

:
•
Stop bugging me, I'm trying to concentrate.
•
What's bugging you?
:
annoybotherirritatepesterhassle
2.

to install a hidden listening device in a place

:
•
The agents decided to bug the suspect's apartment.
•
They were caught trying to bug the conference room.
:
wiretapeavesdropspy on
:
water bugbug-eyedbug outgreen stink bugbrown marmorated stink bug