📖 Definitions of "Bugs"
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An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- 2
Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
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Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
"These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."
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Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
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To annoy.
"Don’t bug me, I’m busy!"
- 2
To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
"We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house."
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Crazy; unstable.
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A microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bugs"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemipterannoun | A hemipter. |
| hemipteronnoun | Alternative form of hemipteran. [A hemipter.] |
| badgernoun | Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea. |
| germnoun | A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus. |
| microbenoun | (microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium. |
| tapnoun | A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container. |
| teasenoun | One who teases. |
| beleaguerverb | To vex, harass, or beset. |
| harassnoun | (archaic) Harassment; pestering. |
| pesternoun | A bother or nuisance. |
| interceptnoun | An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. |
| glitchnoun | (countable) A problem affecting function. |
| wiretapnoun | A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations. |
| hemipterous insectnoun | insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis |
| botheringnoun | The action of troubling or disturbing someone |
| guysnoun | (colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender. |
| fliesnoun | The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung. |
| boringnoun | The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. |
| chipsnoun | (slang) A carpenter. |
| chinchnoun | The bedbug (Cimex lectularius). |
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