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The correct spelling is bugs.
How to pronounce bugs
noun
IPA: /bʌɡz/
Say it like: Bug-s
The correct spelling is bugs. An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). For example: "These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."
Usage Examples
“These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.”
“The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3.”
“He’s got the flu bug.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- 2.Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
- 3.Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
- 4.Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
- 5.(chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
verb
- 1.To annoy.
- 2.To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
adjective
- 1.Crazy; unstable.
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