bug
A very small animal with six legs, like an ant or beetle.
A small insect or similar creature such as a beetle, ant, or spider.
A problem in a computer program that makes it not work right.
An error, flaw, or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to behave unexpectedly or incorrectly.
A short illness, like a cold or stomach sickness.
A mild illness, especially one caused by a virus or bacteria, often affecting the stomach or respiratory system.
To make someone feel annoyed again and again.
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.
A small hidden device used to secretly listen to conversations.
- Base: bug
- Plural: bugs
- Base: bug
- 3rd Person Singular: bugs
- Present Participle: bugging
- Past: bugged
- Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
- Irregular past: bugged Verb
catch the bug
1Become very interested in something suddenly
To start liking something very much and want to keep doing it.
- After her first dance class, she really caught the bug.
- He caught the travel bug after visiting Italy.
debug
1Find and remove errors from code
To find and fix problems in computer programs.
- We need to debug this code before release.
- She spent hours debugging the app yesterday.
put a bug in someone's ear
1Suggest an idea indirectly to someone
To tell someone something in a way that makes them think about it later.
- She put a bug in his ear about applying for the job.
- I’ll put a bug in her ear and see what she thinks.