First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1bug
noun \ˈbəg\
Definition of BUG
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Origin of BUG
Middle English bugge hobgoblin; probably akin to Low German bögge goblin
2bug
noun
Definition of BUG
1
a : an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate (as a spider or centipede) b : any of several insects (as the bedbug or cockroach) commonly considered obnoxious c : any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests —called also true bug
2
: an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection <the software was full of bugs>
3
a : a germ or microorganism especially when causing disease b : an unspecified or nonspecific sickness usually presumed due to a bug
4
: a sudden enthusiasm
5
: enthusiast <a camera bug>
6
: a prominent person
7
: a crazy person
8
: a concealed listening device
9
[from its designation by an asterisk on race programs] : a weight allowance given apprentice jockeys
Origin of BUG
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1622
3bug
verb
buggedbug·ging
Definition of BUG
transitive verb
1
: to plant a concealed microphone in
intransitive verb
: to lose one's composure : freak —often used with out
First Known Use of BUG
1935
Other Audio Recording Terms
4bug
verb
buggedbug·ging
Definition of BUG
intransitive verb
of the eyes transitive verb
: to cause to bug <his eyes were bugged with horror>
Origin of BUG
probably from 2bug
First Known Use: 1865
Bug
geographical name \ˈbüg\
Definition of BUG
1
river over 450 miles (720 kilometers) cen Europe rising in W Ukraine, forming part of Ukraine-Poland and Poland-Belarus borders, & flowing into the Vistula in Poland
2
river over 500 miles (805 kilometers) SW Ukraine flowing SE to the Dnieper estuary
BUG Defined for Kids
1bug
noun \ˈbəg\
Definition of BUG for Kids
1
: any of a large group of insects that have four wings, suck liquid food (as plant juices or blood), and have young which resemble the adults but lack wings
2
: an insect or other small creeping or crawling animal
3
: flaw <a bug in the computer system>
2bug
verb
buggedbug·ging
Definition of BUG for Kids
2
: to stick out —often used with out <It was a grisly sight, and Mary Alice's eyes bugged. — Richard Peck, A Long Way from Chicago>
Medical Dictionary
bug
noun \ˈbəg\
Medical Definition of BUG
1
a : an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate animal (as a spider)—not used technically b : any of various insects commonly considered especially obnoxious: as (1) : bedbug (2) : cockroach (3) : head louse c : any of the order Hemiptera and especially of its suborder Heteroptera of insects that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and that lack a pupal stage between the immature stages and the adult—called also true bug
2
a : a disease-producing microorganism and especially a germ b : a disease caused by such microorganisms; especially : any of various respiratory conditions (as influenza or grippe) of virus origin
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