bug
bug
(bŭg) noun
1.
A true bug.
2.
An insect or similar organism, such as a centipede or an earwig.
3.
a. A disease-producing microorganism: a flu bug. b. The illness or disease so produced: "stomach flu, a cold, or just some bug going around" (David Smollar).
4.
a. A defect or difficulty, as in a system or design. b. Computer Science. A defect in the code or routine of a program.
5. An enthusiasm or obsession: got bitten by the writing bug.
6. An enthusiast or devotee; a buff: a model train bug.
7. An electronic listening device, such as a hidden microphone or wiretap, used in surveillance: planted a bug in the suspect's room.
verb
bugged, bugging, bugs
verb
, intransitive
To grow large; bulge: My eyes bugged when I saw the mess.
verb
, transitive
1.
a. To annoy; pester. b. To prey on; worry: a memory that bugged me for years.
2. To equip (a room or telephone circuit, for example) with a concealed electronic listening device.
3. To make (the eyes) bulge or grow large.
phrasal verb.
bug off Slang
To leave someone alone; go away. bug out Slang
1.
To leave or quit, usually in a hurry.
2.
To avoid a responsibility or duty. Often used with on or of: bugged out on his partners at the first sign of trouble.
idiom.
put a bug in (someone's) ear Informal
To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way.
[Origin unknown.]
bug
ʹger noun