bug

/bˈʌɡ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
3. a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
4. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
5. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

verb

1. annoy persistently
   “The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
   “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

Synonyms for bug

• glitch
• hemipterous insect
• hemipteran
• hemipteron
• microbe
• germ
• tease
• badger
• pester
• beleaguer
• wiretap
• tap
• intercept

Words that rhyme with bug

• plug
• slug
• tug
• lug
• mug
• snug
• humbug
• jug
• drug
• hug
• chug
• earplug
• firebug
• jitterbug
• shrug
• debug
• dug
• ladybug
• pug
• rug
• smug
• thug
• unplug
• abzug
• antidrug
• bugg
• bugge
• doug
• hugg
• klug