to bug
- verb
- /bʌɡ/
- Informal
- Sorry to bug you again.
- sorry to bug
- really bugs me
- things bug me
And it might not be, but that sort of bugs me a little bit.
- And it might not be, but that sort of bugs me a little bit.
- Sorry CJ was was bugging my mom so now he's with us.
- That's, that's that bugs me so much.
- So there are certain things now that don't bug me that used to bug me, right?
- And well, the first question is, well, what bugs you?
- If you feel like in control of everything and nothing bugs you, God bless you.
- Usually you either be them, you bug them or you flip them.
- If only you didn't bugged you for a while or bugged me for a while.
- So I don't think that you're really not wanting to bug them.
Examples
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He keeps bugging me for updates about the project, and it can be quite annoying.
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Yeah, but you know what bugs me about the whole thing?
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I know how that must bug you.
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You know how that can bug a guy, right?
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As I was saying, my dad really bugs me sometimes.
Fiction book (1997) -
I admire my dad, but he bugs me sometimes.
Fiction book (1997) -
I should get this fixed... otherwise it'll bug me all night.
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I promise, I won't bug you again.
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OK, Cyclops lady is starting to bug me.
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Every time I come home, she bugs me for a new button blanket design.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
Make someone slightly angry or bothered by small repeated actions
To make fun of someone in a way that annoys them
Make someone feel annoyed or impatient, often by repeated small actions
Make someone annoyed, often by small things
To bother someone again and again
To annoy someone by asking them the same thing many times
To annoy someone by asking for things again and again
To bother someone again and again until they feel angry
To annoy someone with small, repeated complaints
To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget
Cause ongoing trouble and confusion for people or things
To trouble or annoy someone again and again
To keep someone feeling slightly worried or annoyed
To annoy someone again and again with small problems
Cause problems in software or apps that annoy people
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Tell someone about an idea so they will think about it later
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A large bloodsucking bug that bites near the mouth and can spread Chagas disease
- US
A common North American beetle whose young live on roots and adults eat leaves and flowers
- Specialized
An insect with a thin mouth that pierces and sucks fluids, like a water strider
- Specialized
A small black and white bug that eats grasses like wheat and can damage crops
- Specialized
A large insect that sucks blood from people and sometimes spreads disease
- Specialized
A long-legged bug that eats other insects and sometimes sucks blood from mammals
A small yellow or orange bug with four black stripes that makes spots on plant leaves
A small yellow insect with four black stripes on its back that feeds on plants
A small insect with a thin net pattern on its wings and body that feeds on plant leaves
A large insect that feeds on plant juices and has leaf-shaped parts on its back legs
- Specialized
A small insect that feeds on many crop and garden plants and damages fruits
- US
A large insect that feeds on the sap of plants like squash and pumpkins, often damaging crops
- Specialized
A large North American insect with a wheel-shaped crest that eats other insects
- Specialized
A possible computer problem when programs cannot use dates after the year 9999
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Etymology
To bug someone, meaning 'to annoy', likely comes from the older idea of a little trouble-making spirit or creature that bothers you. That's why when something bugs you it makes you feel irritated or troubled.