Pronunciation: /bʌɡ/
noun an insect or other small creature, especially one causing damage or annoyance
A1 I saw a bug crawling on the floor.
A2 The bug landed on my arm and I screamed.
B1 There seems to be a bug in the software causing it to crash.
B2 The bug in the system was finally fixed after hours of troubleshooting.
C1 The scientist discovered a new species of bug in the Amazon rainforest.
C2 The bug in the code was so elusive that it took weeks to identify and resolve.
verb to annoy or pester someone persistently
A1 I bug my brother by hiding his toys.
A2 The software bug caused the program to crash.
B1 I need to bug the landlord about fixing the leaky faucet.
B2 The spy tried to bug the meeting room to gather information.
C1 The journalist decided to bug the politician's office for evidence.
C2 The hacker attempted to bug the company's network to steal sensitive data.
formal The software developer identified a bug in the code and promptly fixed it.
informal I found a bug in the game that makes it crash sometimes.
slang There's a bug going around that's been making everyone sick.
figurative The idea of starting a business without a solid plan is like planting a bug in the system.
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