bug synonyms

bug

n.

  1. An insect

    beetle, vermin, gnat, hemipteran; see insect, pest 1.

  2. *A microbe

    bacillus, disease germ, virus; see germ 3.

  3. *A defect

    flaw, fault, imperfection, glitch*; see blemish, defect 2.

  4. *An enthusiast

    devotee, zealot, fanatic, hobbyist; see enthusiast 1.

bug

v.

  1. *To annoy

    irritate, plague, bother, pester; see bother 2, 3, disturb 2.

  2. *To install hidden microphones

    spy on, eavesdrop, overhear, listen in on, wiretap, tap, put under surveillance; see also eavesdrop.

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