noun🔗ShareAn insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”)."The farmer carefully examined the plants, searching for bugs. "insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug."The fisherman caught several mudbugs while fishing in the creek. "animalfoodfishorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest."These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath."The garden is full of bugs, including ladybugs and grasshoppers. "insectanimalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing."The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3."computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it"He’s got the flu bug."diseasemedicinemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn enthusiasm for something; an obsession"I caught the skiing bug while staying in the Alps."attitudemindtendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA keen enthusiast or hobbyist."My brother is a real bug about model trains; he spends hours building and arranging them. "personcharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device"We installed a bug in her telephone."technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicepolicemilitarycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users."He suspected the image was a Web bug used for determining who was visiting the site."internetcomputingtechnologysignalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it"The TV show had a small, clear bug in the corner, showing it was on Channel 7. "mediaentertainmenttechnologysigncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA manually positioned marker in flight instruments."The pilot adjusted the altitude bug on the flight instrument panel. "technicalvehicledevicenauticalpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA semi-automated telegraph key."The old telegraph operator used a bug to send messages. "technologycommunicationelectronicssignalmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies."The grumpy old teacher was a real bug for the students, always finding ways to make them feel bad. "mythologyliteraturesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share("the bug") HIV."My friend is worried about the bug; she recently found out she tested positive for HIV. "medicinediseasevirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA limited form of wild card in some variants of poker."In the poker game tonight, the "bug" allowed players to change their hand to a better one. "gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA trilobite."The paleontologist found a beautiful fossil bug in the rock formation. "geologyarchaeologyanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA young apprentice jockey."The new bug on the racing team is only 16 years old. "sportjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo annoy."Don’t bug me, I’m busy!"attitudecharacteremotionpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo install an electronic listening device or devices in."We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house."electronicstechnologydevicepolicecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan."The paleontology student examined the tiny bug under the microscope. "geologyorganismbiologymicroorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading