Bug

//bʌɡ//

Synonyms for "bug" (490 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Strong matches (147)

burn up buttonhole byte cajole carp carp at case catch caterpillar centipede chafe chilopod chivy cloud coax cobol coccus cock the ears cold collector

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command command pulses commands compiler computer code computer language computer program confuse control signals controlled quantity convulse correcting signals crack crackbrain crank craze crazy crazy fancy daddy longlegs data daze dazzle defect defection deficiency demon devil dilate diplopod discombobulate discomfit discompose disconcert disease disease-producing microorganism disorganize disorient displease distemper distend distract disturb dog drawback drive up the wall dun eager beaver eavesdrop echovirus embarrass embroil energumen entangle enterovirus enthusiasm enthusiast error error signals examine by ear exasperate exercise exert pressure faddist failing failure fan fanatico fancier fascination fash fault faute fee-faw-fum feedback pulses feedback signals film data filterable virus flaw flummox flurry fluster flutter fly fly in the ointment fog foible fool fortran frailty freak fret fret at fruitcake fuddle fungus furor furore fuss fuss at gall germ get give attention give audience to give ear goggle gram-negative bacteria gram-positive bacteria great one for gripe

Verb(13 words)

chap someone's hide cheese off chevy frustrate get on someone's nerves get on someone's tits get on someone's wick get someone's goat get under someone's goat give someone grief give someone the shits grief grind one's gears

Noun(4 words)

defect digital on-screen graphic germ gremlin

Related words (245)

habitué harass hark harry harvestman head head case hear hear out hearken heckle hector heed hemipterous insect henpeck hexadecimal system hexapod hobbyist hole illness

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imperfection importune inadequacy infatuate infatuation infirmity information infuriate input data input quantity insect instructions intercept irk irritate kink larva lend an ear listen listen at listen in listen to little problem loon loony lunatic fringe machine language madden maggot make a reconnaissance mania manic-depressive psychosis maven maze message microorganism microphone miff mike millepede millipede mist mite mix up moider mold molest monomaniac mould moulder mouldy muddle multiple messages mumbo jumbo nag nag at needle nettle nibble at niggle noise nonfilterable virus nudzh numeric data nut nutcase nutter nymph octal system oscillograph data output output data output quantity passion pathogen peck peck at peep peeve perplex persecute perturb pest pester pick pick at pick on picornavirus pique plague play play the spy pluck the beard ply polar data pooch pop pother pouch pout press pressure problem protozoa protozoon provoke psych punch-card data pursuer push put out put under surveillance radiomicrophone rage raise hell random data rattle reconnoiter rectangular data reference quantity reovirus rhapsodist rhinovirus rickettsia ride rift rile roil round out ruffle ruly english scorpion scout scout out sectarian shortcoming sickie sicko signal signals single messages sit in on snag something missing spider spirillum spirochete spook spore spy spy out stake out staphylococcus streptococcus sucker sucker for swell swell out taint tap tarantula taunt throw throw into confusion tick torment trouble try the patience trypanosome tweak the nose unorganized data unsettle upset urge vex vibrio virus visible-speech data visionary vulnerable place wacko watch weak link weak point weakness wheedle work on worry yap yap at zealot

Verb(23 words)

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wind up wire wiretap

Noun(11 words)

hemipteran hemipteron hemipterous insect knuckleball listening device microbe oil bug pest true bug union bug wire

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

13 relation types

More general

17 entries

bedevil crucify defect dun eavesdrop fault flaw frustrate insect listen in mic micro-organism microorganism microphone mike rag

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Synonyms

32 entries

addict aficionado bacterium beetle buh crackbrain crazy devotee fanatic fancier fiend fool fruitcake habitué hassle head

Showing 16 of 32 words.

Related terms

1 entries

bi now, gay later

at location

4 entries

garden meadow rock rug

capable of

1 entries

anger

causes desire

1 entries

fix computer

coordinate

2 entries

GUG LUG

derived

235 entries

Australian bug Balmain bug Bess bug Betsey bug Betsy bug Bugthesda China bug Croton bug Hindenbug Jesus bug June bug May bug Morton Bay bug North American wheel bug Rutherglen bug Southern Bug

Showing 16 of 235 words.

etymologically related_to

3 entries

bedbug bud bugge

has context

11 entries

aviation broadcasting computing entomology horse racing lgbt paleontology petroleum industry poker slang us

is a

4 entries

defect information gathering device insect microphone

not desires

1 entries

stepped on

related to

99 entries

adherent admirer advocate annoy apostle apprentice arachnid arthropod authority belarus car case codger collector concealed connoisseur

Showing 16 of 99 words.

Translations

382 translations across 66 languages.

Afrikaans

2 entries

gogga noun (a colloquial name for insect)
insek noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Arabic

1 entries

خَطَأ noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Armenian

4 entries

Բուգ name (river between Belarus and Poland)
բագ noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
բլոճ noun (a colloquial name for insect)
բլոջ noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Bashkir

2 entries

бөжәк noun (a colloquial name for insect)
ҡандала noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Basque

2 entries

insektu noun (a colloquial name for insect)
zomorro noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Belarusian

4 entries

баг noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
казу́рка noun (a colloquial name for insect)
казю́лька noun (a colloquial name for insect)
казя́ўка noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Bulgarian

4 entries

бръ́мбар noun (an electronic listening device)
буболе́чка noun (a colloquial name for insect)
бъг noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
гре́шка noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Catalan

4 entries

bestiola noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
cuca noun (a colloquial name for insect)
defecte noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

布格河 name (river between Belarus and Poland)
熱衷 /热衷 noun (an enthusiasm for something)
病菌 noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
竊聽器 /窃听器 noun (an electronic listening device)

Czech

4 entries

brouk noun (a colloquial name for insect)
chyba noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
moucha noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
štěnice noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Danish

2 entries

insekt noun (a colloquial name for insect)
kryb noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Dutch

4 entries

beestje noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
insect noun (a colloquial name for insect)
wants noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Esperanto

4 entries

cimo noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
cimo noun (a colloquial name for insect)
cimo noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
eraro noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Faroese

1 entries

brek noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Finnish

4 entries

bugi noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
kuume noun (an enthusiasm for something)
kuuntelulaite noun (an electronic listening device)
kärpänen noun (an enthusiasm for something)

French

4 entries

bogue noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
cigale de mer noun (various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans)
insecte noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Galician

4 entries

becho noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bicho noun (a colloquial name for insect)
cabaciña noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
catafede noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Georgian

4 entries

გაუმართაობა noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
დაზიანება noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
დეფექტი noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
პრობლემა noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

German

4 entries

Bazillus noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
Bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
Fehler noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
Fehlfunktion noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Greek

4 entries

ελάττωμα noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
ζουζούνι noun (a colloquial name for insect)
ζωύφιο noun (a colloquial name for insect)
ιός noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)

Haitian Creole

2 entries

ensèk noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
ensèk noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Hebrew

3 entries

באג noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
ג׳וּק noun (a colloquial name for insect)
חרק noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Hungarian

2 entries

bogár noun (a colloquial name for insect)
hiba noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Icelandic

3 entries

böggur noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
lús noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
padda noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Indonesian

4 entries

bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
kekutu noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
kepik noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
kutu noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Ingrian

1 entries

itikka noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Interlingua

4 entries

bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
microphono celate noun (an electronic listening device)
installar microphonos verb (to install an electronic listening device in)
irritar verb (to annoy)

Irish

4 entries

fabht noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
feithid noun (a colloquial name for insect)
fonn noun (an enthusiasm for something)
frídín noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)

Italian

4 entries

bacarozzo noun (a colloquial name for insect)
baco noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
batterio noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
cimice noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Japanese

4 entries

バグ noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
不具合 noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
熱 noun (an enthusiasm for something)
盗聴器 noun (an electronic listening device)

Kalmyk

1 entries

шалз noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Karakalpak

1 entries

pite noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Khmer

2 entries

កំហុស noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
សត្វល្អិត noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Korean

4 entries

도청기 noun (an electronic listening device)
도청장치 noun (an electronic listening device)
버그 noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
벌레 noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Latin

4 entries

cīmex noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
cīmex noun (a colloquial name for insect)
piget verb (to annoy)
taedet verb (to annoy)

Latvian

2 entries

blaktis noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
kukainis noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Macedonian

2 entries

бубачка noun (a colloquial name for insect)
грешка noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Malagasy

3 entries

manadala verb (to annoy)
manahirana verb (to annoy)
manelingelina verb (to annoy)

Maltese

4 entries

bagg noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
infezzjoni noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
insett żgħir noun (a colloquial name for insect)
vajrus noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)

Marathi

4 entries

बुग name (river between Belarus and Poland)
कीडा noun (a colloquial name for insect)
बग noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
पकवणे verb (to annoy)

Mi'kmaq

4 entries

juji'ji'j noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
juji'ji'j noun (a colloquial name for insect)
jujij noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
jujij noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Mongolian

3 entries

бясаа noun (a colloquial name for insect)
хорхой noun (a colloquial name for insect)
шавьж noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Nanai

1 entries

колан noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Navajo

2 entries

chʼosh noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
chʼosh noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Norman

2 entries

bog'se d'êcoute-pathai noun (an electronic listening device)
bog'ser verb (to install an electronic listening device in)

Old English

1 entries

pēo noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Ottoman Turkish

2 entries

بوجك noun (a colloquial name for insect)
حشره noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Persian

3 entries

اشکال noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
باگ noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
ساس noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Polish

4 entries

Bug name (river between Belarus and Poland)
bakcyl noun (an enthusiasm for something)
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
byk noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Portuguese

4 entries

bichinho noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bichinho noun (an enthusiasm for something)
bicho noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Romanian

3 entries

gândac noun (a colloquial name for insect)
gânganie noun (a colloquial name for insect)
microfon noun (an electronic listening device)

Russian

4 entries

Буг name (river between Belarus and Poland)
баг noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
бука́шка noun (a colloquial name for insect)
ви́рус noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)

Sardinian

2 entries

babboi noun (a colloquial name for insect)
cerpíu noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

bakterija noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
buba noun (a colloquial name for insect)
greška noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
groznica noun (an enthusiasm for something)

Slovak

1 entries

chyba noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Slovene

4 entries

hrošč noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
hrošč noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
stenica noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
zajedavska stenica noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Spanish

4 entries

bicho noun (a colloquial name for insect)
bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
chinche noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
defecto noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Swahili

1 entries

mdudu noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Swedish

4 entries

bacill noun (contagious illness, bacteria, virus)
bugg noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
halvvinge noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
kryp noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Tagalog

1 entries

gagapang noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Thai

4 entries

จุดบกพร่อง noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
บั๊ก noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
แมง noun (a colloquial name for insect)
แมลง noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Turkish

4 entries

bug noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
böcek noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
böcek noun (a colloquial name for insect)
böcek noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Ukrainian

4 entries

Буг name (river between Belarus and Poland)
баг noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))
клоп noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
кома́ха noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Vietnamese

2 entries

bọ noun (a colloquial name for insect)
lỗi noun (problem that needs fixing (especially in computing))

Welsh

4 entries

llau noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
llau noun (a colloquial name for insect)
lleuen noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)
lleuen noun (a colloquial name for insect)

Zazaki

1 entries

lolık (diq) noun (an insect of the order Hemiptera)

Sample sentences

44 total sentences available.

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We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.

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The wicked witch cast a spell on the man and turned him into a bug.

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The bug is still alive.

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It looks like Jacob has been bitten by the love bug.

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Bug

Synonyms for "bug" (490 found)

Closest matches (98)

Strong matches (147)

Related words (245)

Related word relations

More general

Synonyms

Related terms

at location

capable of

causes desire

coordinate

derived

etymologically related_to

has context

is a

not desires

related to

Translations

Afrikaans

Arabic

Armenian

Bashkir

Basque

Belarusian

Bulgarian

Catalan

Chinese Mandarin

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Faroese

Finnish

French

Galician

Georgian

German

Greek

Haitian Creole

Hebrew

Hungarian

Icelandic

Indonesian

Ingrian

Interlingua

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Kalmyk

Karakalpak

Khmer

Korean

Latin

Latvian

Macedonian

Malagasy

Maltese

Marathi

Mi'kmaq

Mongolian

Nanai

Navajo

Norman

Old English

Ottoman Turkish

Persian

Polish

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Sardinian

Serbo-Croatian

Slovak

Slovene

Spanish

Swahili

Swedish

Tagalog