bug

[US]/bʌɡ/
[UK]/bʌɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small insect or microorganism that causes disease; a malfunction in a machine; a covert listening device
vt. to install a covert listening device in; to disturb or annoy

Phrases & Collocations

computer bug

fix a bug

software bug

debugging

bug report

big bug

millennium bug

lightning bug

Example Sentences

There is a bug in the system.

have a bug about sth.

Don't bug me please.

The bird caught a bug on the fly.

they caught the sailing bug .

Joe was bitten by the showbiz bug .

The room has been bug ged.

planted a bug in the suspect's room.

That man really bugs me.

Joe was badly bitten by the showbiz bug at the age of four.

if you see enemy troops, bug out.

unfortunately the BSE bug incubates for around three years.

That flu bug has really taken it out of her.

Poor schnook was last seen with your bug lady...

He wants to put a bug in her ear.

In his sleeping bag he’ll be as snug as a bug in a rug.

men's eyes bug out when she walks past.

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