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

  • (..) - Yeah. So if I just want to get some more information, just find out what he know, you can.. you can go his house, go to his house right, tap his phone, a little bit bug him.. you could get some information You don't fuck with these guys like this. You don't fuck with him like that, what do (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) - Yeah. So if I just want to get some more information, just find out what he know, you can.. you can go his house, go to his house right, tap his phone, a little bit bug him.. you could get some information You don't fuck with these guys like this. You don't fuck with him like that, what do (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) - Steve Madden... - Steve Madden. - Steve... - Steve. You remember those ads? Those giant headed girls with the bug eyes, wearing those big clunky shoes? - My friend from school, Steve Madden. - His friend from school, Steve Madden. Steve Madden was the name in women shoes at the moment... (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street