nounπShareA heretic."Given the definition "A heretic," here's a sentence example: "Accused of questioning the established doctrines, the community branded him a bugger and shunned him." "religiontheologypersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone who commits buggery; a sodomite."The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggersβ² charter."sexpersonmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA foolish or worthless person or thing; a despicable person.""That old computer is a real bugger; it keeps crashing every five minutes." "personcharacterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA situation that causes dismay.""Missing the last bus home after a long day at work was a real bugger." "situationnegativeexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone viewed with affection; a chap."How are you, you old bugger?"personcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA damn, anything at all.""I haven't done a bugger of work all day; I've just been daydreaming." "nothingexclamationcurselanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone who is very fond of something"My dad's a real gardening bugger; he spends all his free time tending to his plants. "personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA whippersnapper, a tyke."What is that little bugger up to now?"personhumanageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have anal sex with, sodomize.sexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break or ruin."My plans for a relaxing weekend were completely buggered by unexpected travel delays. "actionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be surprised."Bugger me sideways!"emotionexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo feel contempt for some person or thing."Bugger Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of King George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)"attitudeemotionmoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo feel frustration with something, or to consider that something is futile."Bugger this for a game of soldiers."attitudeemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be fatigued."After running the marathon, I was completely buggered. "sensationbodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn expression of annoyance or displeasure.""Bugger! I forgot my keys again." "emotionlanguageexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who sets a bug (surveillance device); one who bugs.""The investigators suspected that someone on the inside was a bugger, planting listening devices throughout the office." "technologydevicepersonjobelectronicscomputingservicemachinecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading