Dictionary Check: bug

"bug" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

noun

a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

Synonyms:
noun

a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

noun

insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

noun

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Synonyms:
verb

annoy persistently

Example: "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

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