Bug

/bʌɡ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts3 letters

Definition of Bug

noun

  1. An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
  2. Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
  3. Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.

    "These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."

  4. Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
  5. (chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

    "The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3."

verb

  1. To annoy.

    "Don’t bug me, I’m busy!"

  2. To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

    "We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house."

Anagrams of Bug

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