bʌɡ n. & v. --n. 1 a
any of
various hemipterous insects
with oval flattened bodies
and mouthparts modified
for piercing and
sucking. b US any
small insect. 2 sl. a
micro-organism,
esp. a
bacterium, or a
disease caused by
it. 3 a concealed
microphone. 4 sl. an
error in a
computer program or
system etc. 5 sl. an
obsession,
enthusiasm, etc. --v. (bugged, bugging) 1 tr. sl.
conceal a microphone in (esp. a
building or room). 2 tr. sl.
annoy,
bother. 3 intr. (often foll. by out) US sl. leave quickly. øbug-eyed with bulging eyes. [17th
c.: orig. unkn.]