bug

Definition

  • noun: a usually small insect
  • noun: an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate (as a spider or centipede)
  • verb: to bother or annoy (someone)
  • verb: to plant a concealed microphone in
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: bogey, bugbear, germ

Examples

  • They've been trying to work/get the 'bugs' out of the system. [=trying to fix the system's problems]

  • He was first bitten by 'the' acting 'bug' [=he first became interested in acting] when he was 18.

  • Her legs were covered in 'bug' bites. [=itchy or painful wounds from insects]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) talk to my brother. I'm glad to see you. - I'll be there in one minute. - Hurry up. I'm starving. Come here. Seriously, look... Forget this yahoo. He kills bugs for a living. You don't wanna be like that. I'm serious. It's not funny. Sweeney is a good teacher. You can learn from him. (..)
    1998 American History X
  • (..) talk to my brother. I'm glad to see you. - I'll be there in one minute. - Hurry up. I'm starving. Come here. Seriously, look... Forget this yahoo. He kills bugs for a living. You don't wanna be like that. I'm serious. It's not funny. Sweeney is a good teacher. You can learn from him. (..)
    1998 American History X