1 [count] chiefly US, informal : a usually small insect
▪ There's a bug in my soup! ▪ Close the door. You're letting the bugs in. — often used before another noun ▪ Her legs were covered in bug bites. [=itchy or painful wounds from insects] ▪ Use plenty of bug spray/repellent to keep the mosquitoes from biting you. 2 [count] : a usually mild illness (such as a cold) that can be passed from one person to another
▪ He caught some kind of bug from the other kids at school. ▪ There's been a nasty flu bug going around. ▪ I picked up an intestinal/stomach bug. 3 [count] : a problem that prevents a computer program or system from working properly
▪ We found/detected a bug [=glitch] in the program. ▪ The software was full of bugs. ▪ They've been trying to work/get the bugs out of the system. [=trying to fix the system's problems] 4 [count] : a small hidden microphone that is used to secretly listen to and record people : listening device
▪ The government planted/put a bug in her telephone/apartment. 5 the bug informal : a sudden, strong interest in a particular activity
▪ He was first bitten by the acting bug [=he first became interested in acting] when he was 18. ▪ the travel bug
▪ There's a bug in my soup! ▪ Close the door. You're letting the bugs in. — often used before another noun ▪ Her legs were covered in bug bites. [=itchy or painful wounds from insects] ▪ Use plenty of bug spray/repellent to keep the mosquitoes from biting you.
▪ He caught some kind of bug from the other kids at school. ▪ There's been a nasty flu bug going around. ▪ I picked up an intestinal/stomach bug.
▪ We found/detected a bug [=glitch] in the program. ▪ The software was full of bugs. ▪ They've been trying to work/get the bugs out of the system. [=trying to fix the system's problems]
▪ The government planted/put a bug in her telephone/apartment.
▪ He was first bitten by the acting bug [=he first became interested in acting] when he was 18. ▪ the travel bug







