BUGS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BUGS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BUGS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Bug

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly

Short Definition:

conceal bug in room or telephone

Examples:
  • their offices, homes, and telephones were bugged
Definition:

annoy or bother (someone)

Short Definition:

annoy someone

Examples:
  • a persistent reporter was bugging me

Word: Bug

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century: of unknown origin. Current verb senses date from the mid 20th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a harmful microorganism, typically a bacterium

Short Definition:

harmful micro-organism

Examples:
  • their ham was found to be contaminated with food bugs
Definition:

a small insect

Short Definition:

small insect

Examples:
  • a thick green scum which crawls with bugs, centipedes, and worse
Definition:

an insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking.

Short Definition:

insect with piercing mouthparts

Definition:

a concealed miniature microphone, used for secret eavesdropping or recording

Short Definition:

concealed miniature microphone

Examples:
  • they cleaned out the bugs and wiretaps
Definition:

an error in a computer program or system

Short Definition:

error in computer program

Examples:
  • a custom program we used developed a bug

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