noun Download 🔗Share An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). Examples : "The farmer carefully examined the plants 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 : "We grilled some bugs on the barbecue last night; they tasted delicious with garlic butter. " animal food fish 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 biology nature environment agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath. Examples : "The children loved looking for bugs in the garden, like beetles and spiders, to put in their observation jar. " insect animal biology nature organism 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 virus 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 character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A keen enthusiast or hobbyist. Examples : ""My grandpa and his friends are real history bugs, spending hours at the library researching their family trees." " person character attitude 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 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 device 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 : "During the movie, the network's bugs in the lower-right corners reminded us we were watching it on cable TV. " media technology entertainment communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A manually positioned marker in flight instruments. Examples : "The pilot carefully adjusted the altitude bugs on the instrument panel. " technical device vehicle position sign machine nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A semi-automated telegraph key. Examples : "The veteran telegraph operator preferred using his "bugs" because their semi-automatic action helped him send messages faster. " technology electronics communication machine device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies. Examples : "The thought of speaking in front of the entire school gave him the bugs. " supernatural mythology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share ("the bug") HIV. Examples : ""He tested positive for the bug." " disease virus medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker. Examples : "In this low-stakes poker game, we're playing with "bugs," so a joker counts as an ace unless you already have one. " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trilobite. Examples : "My grandpa collects ancient bugs, fossilized trilobites he finds in the desert. " geology archaeology animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young apprentice jockey. Examples : "The stable owner hired several new bugs to assist the experienced jockeys. " sport job person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To annoy. Examples : "Don’t bug me, I’m busy!" emotion character attitude sensation 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 police communication device internet signal machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Crazy; unstable. Examples : "Since he started working double shifts, he's been acting a little bugs. " mind character person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan. Examples : "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. " geology organism microorganism science biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading