June 03, 2016 Word of the Day
bugs; bugged; bugging
The girl is bugging her mom.
Definition of BUG
1 [+ object] informal : to bother or annoy (someone)
Quit bugging me!
John, stop bugging your sister.
It really bugs me to see how he treats her.
2 [+ object] : to put a hidden microphone in (a room, telephone, etc.) in order to secretly hear what people are saying
Is this phone bugged?
The cops bugged his apartment.
a bugging device
3 [no object] of the eyes : to stick out more than is normal especially because of surprise or fear — usually + out
Their eyes were bugging out as if they saw a ghost.
— see also BUG-EYED
bug off [phrasal verb] US, informal
: to go away — used in speech as a rude or angry way to tell someone to leave you alone and to stop bothering you
She angrily told him to bug off.
bug out [phrasal verb] US, informal
: to leave quickly
Wait here till we get back. Don't bug out (on us).
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