Bug
noun
A small insect.
I saw a bug crawling on the floor
Often appears as...
- bug bite
- bug repellent
noun
An error in a system, usually a computer or software.
The program isn't working because of a bug
Often appears as...
- bug fix
- debug
verb
To annoy or bother someone.
Stop bugging me
Often appears as...
- bug off
- bug someone
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A hidden listening device.
They found a bug in his office
Often appears as...
- plant a bug
- wiretap
noun
A sickness caused by a virus or bacteria.
He caught a stomach bug
Often appears as...
- catch a bug
- stomach bug
noun
A small insect.
I saw a bug crawling on the floor
Often appears as...
- bug bite
- bug repellent
noun
An error in a system, usually a computer or software.
The program isn't working because of a bug
Often appears as...
- bug fix
- debug
verb
To annoy or bother someone.
Stop bugging me
Often appears as...
- bug off
- bug someone
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A hidden listening device.
They found a bug in his office
Often appears as...
- plant a bug
- wiretap
noun
A sickness caused by a virus or bacteria.
He caught a stomach bug
Often appears as...
- catch a bug
- stomach bug
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Variety of Bugs
Remember 'bug' can refer to many kinds of insects, not just one particular type.
She's fascinated by the diverse bugs in the garden.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Negative
'Bug' doesn't always imply something harmful, just a general term for small insects.
Ladybugs are my favorite kind of bugs.
Pro Tip 1/2Variety of Bugs
Remember 'bug' can refer to many kinds of insects, not just one particular type.
She's fascinated by the diverse bugs in the garden.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Negative
'Bug' doesn't always imply something harmful, just a general term for small insects.
Ladybugs are my favorite kind of bugs.
Pro Tip 1/2Variety of Bugs
Remember 'bug' can refer to many kinds of insects, not just one particular type.
She's fascinated by the diverse bugs in the garden.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Negative
'Bug' doesn't always imply something harmful, just a general term for small insects.
Ladybugs are my favorite kind of bugs.
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
so suddenly, like, this little nerd kid going to school working with bugs — — became very relevant in the world. And it worked out that way. So my research focuses on ways to make bees healthier. I don't research what's killing the bees, per se. I'm not one of the many researchers around the world
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The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
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Filming The World's...
maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that ancient foreign the forest naturally has lots of lizards and snakes and bugs but introduced species are a massive problem in australia that
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The hidden worlds within...
but when birds came and ate those heaps of dead bugs, the DDT accumulated in their bodies. It worked its way up the food chain and was absorbed by apex predator birds in such high concentrations that it thinned their eggs so that they couldn't support the nesting bird's weight.
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On Black Lives Matter,...
mean look the police way to tell you the truth that's not even me I don't even pay the police no mind if they look at me I just turn my head if I look back if I look back at y'all not gonna bug you I'm just gonna look the other way you fella that's all it is to
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The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
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Do we really need...
in orange orchards to protect the trees from other bugs. Later, as large-scale farming spread, we began sprinkling arsenic, lead, and copper treatments on crops. But these were incredibly toxic to humans as well.
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This Fungus Turns...
london the underground fungarium collection houses over a million specimens which have come from all over the world amongst the shells of the climate-controlled collection a handful of disturbing bugs stand out
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Discovering Wildlife in...
Oh, that is so horrible, that is one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life. I'm not going near it, not playing with that. I can't do it I can't watch it. You're supposed to be bug mates!
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UK National Parks in 100...
blink six seconds and six percent of our walk is through crops peat bugs are large stores of water and carbon and are home to special wetland wildlife
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
so suddenly, like, this little nerd kid going to school working with bugs — — became very relevant in the world. And it worked out that way. So my research focuses on ways to make bees healthier. I don't research what's killing the bees, per se. I'm not one of the many researchers around the world
Video examples
The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
Video examples
Filming The World's...
maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that ancient foreign the forest naturally has lots of lizards and snakes and bugs but introduced species are a massive problem in australia that
Video examples
The hidden worlds within...
but when birds came and ate those heaps of dead bugs, the DDT accumulated in their bodies. It worked its way up the food chain and was absorbed by apex predator birds in such high concentrations that it thinned their eggs so that they couldn't support the nesting bird's weight.
Video examples
On Black Lives Matter,...
mean look the police way to tell you the truth that's not even me I don't even pay the police no mind if they look at me I just turn my head if I look back if I look back at y'all not gonna bug you I'm just gonna look the other way you fella that's all it is to
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
Video examples
Do we really need...
in orange orchards to protect the trees from other bugs. Later, as large-scale farming spread, we began sprinkling arsenic, lead, and copper treatments on crops. But these were incredibly toxic to humans as well.
Video examples
This Fungus Turns...
london the underground fungarium collection houses over a million specimens which have come from all over the world amongst the shells of the climate-controlled collection a handful of disturbing bugs stand out
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
Oh, that is so horrible, that is one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life. I'm not going near it, not playing with that. I can't do it I can't watch it. You're supposed to be bug mates!
Video examples
UK National Parks in 100...
blink six seconds and six percent of our walk is through crops peat bugs are large stores of water and carbon and are home to special wetland wildlife
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Quote examples
Bad Bunny
Puerto Rican Singer
I've always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we're young, we don't understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it's a blessing to have that support at home.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
A healthy friendship is one where you share your true feelings without fearing the end of the relationship. It's also one where you sometimes have to let things that bug you slide. The tough moments will make you wiser about yourself and each other. They will also make you stronger and closer as friends.
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John Hunter
American Musician
I came from the country, and when I came to the city, I was ridin' high, you know. I was seeing more lights than I ever dreamed to shine in the world. 'Cos where I came from, there wasn't too many lights. Bugs made a lot of light, but after that there wasn't no lights.
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Jane Haddam
American Writer
My husband used to take care of the business part of this, and after he died I found I wasn't really any good at it. I hate remembering who owes me what and bugging them if they haven't paid me.
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Jacob Artist
American Actor
I grew up dancing my whole life, and I always kind of perceived that's what I would do professionally. But when I caught the acting bug, I knew I needed to go with no turning back.
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Tony Khan
Bangladeshi Chef
I urge everyone who believes in what we're doing, or wants to believe in dreams coming true, to support AEW by spreading the word and passing the wrestling bug onto someone else.
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Toni Garrn
German Model
Everyone is always super open to helping me even when I bug them every day for a couple of weeks!
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Dave Foley
Canadian Comedian
The important thing to remember is that bugs don't actually talk.
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Imelda May
Irish Musician
Music rules a lot of my life - I was bitten by the bug young.
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Jonathan Cheban
I love the whole red-carpet world. I got the bug.
Quote examples
Bad Bunny
Puerto Rican Singer
I've always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we're young, we don't understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it's a blessing to have that support at home.
Quote examples
Rachel Simmons
American Author
A healthy friendship is one where you share your true feelings without fearing the end of the relationship. It's also one where you sometimes have to let things that bug you slide. The tough moments will make you wiser about yourself and each other. They will also make you stronger and closer as friends.
Quote examples
John Hunter
American Musician
I came from the country, and when I came to the city, I was ridin' high, you know. I was seeing more lights than I ever dreamed to shine in the world. 'Cos where I came from, there wasn't too many lights. Bugs made a lot of light, but after that there wasn't no lights.
Quote examples
Jane Haddam
American Writer
My husband used to take care of the business part of this, and after he died I found I wasn't really any good at it. I hate remembering who owes me what and bugging them if they haven't paid me.
Quote examples
Jacob Artist
American Actor
I grew up dancing my whole life, and I always kind of perceived that's what I would do professionally. But when I caught the acting bug, I knew I needed to go with no turning back.
Quote examples
Tony Khan
Bangladeshi Chef
I urge everyone who believes in what we're doing, or wants to believe in dreams coming true, to support AEW by spreading the word and passing the wrestling bug onto someone else.
Quote examples
Toni Garrn
German Model
Everyone is always super open to helping me even when I bug them every day for a couple of weeks!
Quote examples
Dave Foley
Canadian Comedian
The important thing to remember is that bugs don't actually talk.
Quote examples
Imelda May
Irish Musician
Music rules a lot of my life - I was bitten by the bug young.
Quote examples
Jonathan Cheban
I love the whole red-carpet world. I got the bug.
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