noun Download 🔗Share An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). Examples : "The farmer carefully examined the plants, searching for bugs. " insect animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug. Examples : "The fisherman caught several mudbugs while fishing in the creek. " animal food fish organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest. Examples : "These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them." insect animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath. Examples : "The garden is full of bugs, including ladybugs and grasshoppers. " insect animal organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing. Examples : "The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3." computing technical technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it Examples : "He’s got the flu bug." disease medicine microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An enthusiasm for something; an obsession Examples : "I caught the skiing bug while staying in the Alps." attitude mind tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A keen enthusiast or hobbyist. Examples : "My brother is a real bug about model trains; he spends hours building and arranging them. " person character entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device Examples : "We installed a bug in her telephone." technology electronics communication device police military computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users. Examples : "He suspected the image was a Web bug used for determining who was visiting the site." internet computing technology signal communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it Examples : "The TV show had a small, clear bug in the corner, showing it was on Channel 7. " media entertainment technology sign communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A manually positioned marker in flight instruments. Examples : "The pilot adjusted the altitude bug on the flight instrument panel. " technical vehicle device nautical position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A semi-automated telegraph key. Examples : "The old telegraph operator used a bug to send messages. " technology communication electronics signal machine device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies. Examples : "The grumpy old teacher was a real bug for the students, always finding ways to make them feel bad. " mythology literature supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share ("the bug") HIV. Examples : "My friend is worried about the bug; she recently found out she tested positive for HIV. " medicine disease virus Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker. Examples : "In the poker game tonight, the "bug" allowed players to change their hand to a better one. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trilobite. Examples : "The paleontologist found a beautiful fossil bug in the rock formation. " geology archaeology animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young apprentice jockey. Examples : "The new bug on the racing team is only 16 years old. " sport job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To annoy. Examples : "Don’t bug me, I’m busy!" attitude character emotion person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To install an electronic listening device or devices in. Examples : "We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house." electronics technology device police communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan. Examples : "The paleontology student examined the tiny bug under the microscope. " geology organism biology microorganism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading