bug

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bʌɡ/

Verb

informal transitive intransitive

(informal, transitive) To annoy. / (informal, intransitive) To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）～を苛立たせる、迷惑をかける / （自動詞）不審な、または常軌を逸した行動をして他人を困惑させる

Don't bug me while I'm trying to concentrate.

集中しようとしているときに私を悩ませないでください。

Sense（1）

(informal, transitive) To annoy.

Don’t bug me, I’m busy!

Sense（2）

(informal, intransitive) To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others.

I'm worried about Wallace. He's been buggin' all week.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house.

bugs

（ present singular third-person ）

bugging

（ participle present ）

bugged

（ participle past ）

bugged

（ past ）