American Dictionary
Definition bug in American English
bug
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/bʌɡ/
1
an insect
2
an infectious but usually minor illness
Example
a flu bug
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Example
Detectives had planted (=put) a bug in his hotel room.
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5
a sudden strong enthusiasm for doing something
Example
I'd been bitten by the backpacking bug.
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