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Bug (b g, b k)1. also Western Bug A river of eastern Europe rising in southwest Ukraine and flowing about 772 km (480 mi) through Poland to the Vistula River near Warsaw. 2. also Southern Bug A river of southern Ukraine rising in the southwest part and flowing about 853 km (530 mi) generally southeast to the Black Sea. |
bug (b g)n.1. A true bug. 2. An insect or similar organism, such as a centipede or an earwig. See Regional Note at lightning bug. 3. a. A disease-producing microorganism: a flu bug. b. The illness or disease so produced: "stomach flu, a cold, or just some bug going around" (David Smollar). 4. a. A defect or difficulty, as in a system or design. b. Computer Science A defect in the code or routine of a program. 5. An enthusiasm or obsession: got bitten by the writing bug. 6. An enthusiast or devotee; a buff: a model train bug. 7. An electronic listening device, such as a hidden microphone or wiretap, used in surveillance: planted a bug in the suspect's room. v. bugged, bug·ging, bugs v.intr. To grow large; bulge: My eyes bugged when I saw the mess. v.tr.1. a. To annoy; pester. b. To prey on; worry: a memory that bugged me for years. 2. To equip (a room or telephone circuit, for example) with a concealed electronic listening device. 3. To make (the eyes) bulge or grow large. Phrasal Verbs: bug off Slang To leave someone alone; go away. bug out Slang 1. To leave or quit, usually in a hurry. 2. To avoid a responsibility or duty. Often used with on or of: bugged out on his partners at the first sign of trouble. Idiom: put a bug in (someone's) ear Informal To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way.
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bug outvb (intr, adverb) Slang chiefly US to depart hurriedly; run away; retreat
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | bug out - bulge outward; "His eyes popped" |
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