BUG
noun
Definitions
- 1. A bugbear; anything which terrifies. [Obs.] Sir, spare your threats: The bug which you would fright me with I seek. Shak.
- 2. A general name applied to various insects belonging to the Hemiptera; as, the squash bug; the chinch bug, etc.
- 3. An insect of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug (C. lectularius). See Bedbug.
- 4. One of various species of Coleoptera; as, the ladybug; potato bug, etc.; loosely, any beetle.
- 5. One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025