4a concealed miniature microphone, used for secret eavesdropping or recording:they cleaned out the bugs and wiretaps
5an error in a computer program or system:a custom program we used developed a bug
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1conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or telephone) in order to eavesdrop on or record someone’s conversations secretly:the telephones in the presidential palace were bugged
record or eavesdrop on (a conversation) using a concealed microphone:she fears that her conversations were bugged
2 informal annoy or bother (someone):a persistent reporter was bugging me
bug off
North American informal go away:I assumed you’d come to tell me to bug off
bug out
1leave quickly:if you see enemy troops, bug out
2North American informal bulge outwards:men’s eyes bug out when she walks past