bug — a small insect
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small insect
Pronunciation (IPA): /bʌɡ/
Example Sentences
- My little brother keeps bugging me to play video games with him.
- The programmer spent all night trying to fix a bug in the code.
- I caught a travel bug after my trip to Europe.
bug
NOUN[/bʌɡ/]
a small insect
A tiny bug crawls across the picnic blanket toward the sandwich.
A little bug crosses the rug to reach the mug!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'bug' originated in the 17th century as a term for insects. In the 1940s, it acquired a new meaning referring to errors in computer programs, allegedly derived from an incident where an actual insect inside a computer caused a malfunction.
Breakdown
Potentially derived from 'bogge' (ghost, phantom), with the sense of something small and troublesome evolving metaphorically from supernatural nuisance to mechanical defect.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother keeps bugging me to play video games with him.”
“The programmer spent all night trying to fix a bug in the code.”
“I caught a travel bug after my trip to Europe.”
“The detective discovered that the room was bugged with sophisticated equipment.”
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