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How to pronounce bug
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What does bug mean?
nounAn insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
Any motile small terrestrial invertebrate, especially one that is seen as a pest.
“These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.”
Any minibeast.
verbTo annoy.
“Don’t bug me, I’m busy!”
To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others.
“I'm worried about Wallace. He's been buggin' all week.”
To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
“We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house.”
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