noun🔗ShareAn insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”)."The farmer carefully examined the plants for bugs. "insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug."We grilled some bugs on the barbecue last night; they tasted delicious with garlic butter. "animalfoodfishChat 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."insectanimalbiologynatureenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath."The children loved looking for bugs in the garden, like beetles and spiders, to put in their observation jar. "insectanimalbiologynatureorganismChat 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."diseasemedicinevirusmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn enthusiasm for something; an obsession"I caught the skiing bug while staying in the Alps."attitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA keen enthusiast or hobbyist.""My grandpa and his friends are real history bugs, spending hours at the library researching their family trees." "personcharacterattitudeentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device"We installed a bug in her telephone."technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicepolicemilitaryChat 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."internetcomputingtechnologydevicecommunicationChat 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"During the movie, the network's bugs in the lower-right corners reminded us we were watching it on cable TV. "mediatechnologyentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA manually positioned marker in flight instruments."The pilot carefully adjusted the altitude bugs on the instrument panel. "technicaldevicevehiclepositionsignmachinenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA semi-automated telegraph key."The veteran telegraph operator preferred using his "bugs" because their semi-automatic action helped him send messages faster. "technologyelectronicscommunicationmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies."The thought of speaking in front of the entire school gave him the bugs. "supernaturalmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share("the bug") HIV.""He tested positive for the bug." "diseasevirusmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA limited form of wild card in some variants of poker."In this low-stakes poker game, we're playing with "bugs," so a joker counts as an ace unless you already have one. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA trilobite."My grandpa collects ancient bugs, fossilized trilobites he finds in the desert. "geologyarchaeologyanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA young apprentice jockey."The stable owner hired several new bugs to assist the experienced jockeys. "sportjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo annoy."Don’t bug me, I’m busy!"emotioncharacterattitudesensationhumanChat 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."electronicstechnologypolicecommunicationdeviceinternetsignalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCrazy; unstable."Since he started working double shifts, he's been acting a little bugs. "mindcharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan."While studying ocean sediments under a microscope, the geology student identified numerous "bugs," tiny foraminifera fossils, which helped her determine the age of the sample. "geologyorganismmicroorganismsciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading