" bugging "

1: the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another;

  * e.g., " ... this perpetual bugging while I'm working is driving me nuts! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravation,

•  annoyance,

•  bedevilment,

•  botheration,

•  bothering,

•  disturbance,

•  harassment,

•  harrying,

•  importunity,

•  pestering,

•  teasing,

•  vexation

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravating,

•  annoying,

•  bothering,

•  burning (up),

•  chafing,

•  eating,

•  exasperating,

•  frosting,

•  galling,

•  getting,

•  grating,

•  griping,

•  hacking (off),

•  irking,

•  irritating,

•  itching,

•  narking,

•  nettling,

•  peeving,

•  persecuting,

•  piquing,

•  putting out,

•  rasping,

•  riling,

•  ruffling,

•  spiting,

•  vexing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation;

  * e.g., " ... I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bothering,

•  chivying,

•  disturbing,

•  intruding (upon),

•  pestering

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  annoy,

•  bother,

•  burn (up),

•  chafe,

•  eat,

•  exasperate,

•  frost,

•  gall,

•  get,

•  grate,

•  gripe,

•  hack (off),

•  irk,

•  irritate,

•  itch,

•  nark,

•  nettle,

•  peeve,

•  persecute,

•  pique,

•  put out,

•  rasp,

•  rile,

•  ruffle,

•  spite,

•  vex

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation;

  * e.g., " ... I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bother,

•  chivy,

•  disturb,

•  intrude (upon),

•  pester

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... I wish you would just bug off and leave me alone "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  booking,

•  buggering off,

•  bugging out,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  digging out,

•  exiting,

•  getting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  parting,

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing off,

•  pushing on,

•  quitting,

•  running along,

•  sallying (forth),

•  scarpering,

•  shoving (off),

•  stepping (along),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arriving,

•  coming,

•  showing up,

•  turning up

1: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;

  * e.g., " ... the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolting,

•  breaking,

•  fleeing,

•  flying,

•  hightailing (it),

•  retreating,

•  running,

•  running away,

•  running off,

•  skedaddling

•  Antonyms : 

•  arriving,

•  coming,

•  showing up,

•  turning up

2: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  booking,

•  buggering off,

•  bugging off,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  digging out,

•  exiting,

•  getting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  parting,

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing off,

•  pushing on,

•  quitting,

•  running along,

•  sallying (forth),

•  scarpering,

•  shoving (off),

•  stepping (along),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... I wish you would just bug off and leave me alone "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug out,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push off,

•  push on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  step (along),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up

1: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;

  * e.g., " ... the ground soldiers bugged out just before the start of the aerial bombing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolt,

•  break,

•  flee,

•  fly,

•  hightail (it),

•  retreat,

•  run,

•  run away,

•  run off,

•  skedaddle

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up

2: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... the strange visitor bugged out without so much as saying a word "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug off,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push off,

•  push on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  step (along),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)