" bugs "

1: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;

  * e.g., " ... a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addicts,

•  aficionados,

•  buffs,

•  devotees,

•  enthusiasts,

•  fanatics,

•  fanciers,

•  fans,

•  fiends,

•  fools,

•  freaks,

•  habitués,

•  heads,

•  hounds,

•  junkies,

•  lovers,

•  maniacs,

•  mavens,

•  nuts,

•  suckers

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonfans

2: an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning;

  * e.g., " ... I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affections,

•  ailments,

•  ails,

•  complaints,

•  complications,

•  conditions,

•  diseases,

•  disorders,

•  distemperatures,

•  distempers,

•  fevers,

•  illnesses,

•  ills,

•  infirmities,

•  maladies,

•  sicknesses,

•  troubles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind;

  * e.g., " ... a bug with a fascination for committing arson "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crackbrains,

•  crazies,

•  fools,

•  fruitcakes,

•  head cases,

•  loonies,

•  loons,

•  lunatics,

•  maniacs,

•  nutcases,

•  nuts,

•  nutters,

•  wackos

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;

  * e.g., " ... a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addict,

•  aficionado,

•  buff,

•  devotee,

•  enthusiast,

•  fan,

•  fanatic,

•  fancier,

•  fiend,

•  fool,

•  freak,

•  habitué,

•  head,

•  hound,

•  junkie,

•  lover,

•  maniac,

•  maven,

•  nut,

•  sucker

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonfan

2: an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning;

  * e.g., " ... I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affection,

•  ail,

•  ailment,

•  complaint,

•  complication,

•  condition,

•  disease,

•  disorder,

•  distemper,

•  distemperature,

•  fever,

•  ill,

•  illness,

•  infirmity,

•  malady,

•  sickness,

•  trouble

•  Antonyms : 

•  health,

•  wellness

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 : 

•  aggravates,

•  annoys,

•  bothers,

•  burns (up),

•  chafes,

•  eats,

•  exasperates,

•  frosts,

•  galls,

•  gets,

•  grates,

•  gripes,

•  hacks (off),

•  irks,

•  irritates,

•  itches,

•  narks,

•  nettles,

•  peeves,

•  persecutes,

•  piques,

•  puts out,

•  rasps,

•  riles,

•  ruffles,

•  spites,

•  vexes

•  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 : 

•  bothers,

•  chivies,

•  disturbs,

•  intrudes (upon),

•  pesters

•  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 : 

•  bails,

•  bails out,

•  books,

•  buggers off,

•  bugs out,

•  buzzes (off),

•  clears off,

•  clears out,

•  cuts out,

•  departs,

•  digs out,

•  exits,

•  gets,

•  gets off,

•  goes,

•  goes off,

•  moves,

•  packs (up or off),

•  parts,

•  peels off,

•  pikes (out or off),

•  pulls out,

•  pushes off,

•  pushes on,

•  quits,

•  runs along,

•  sallies (forth),

•  scarpers,

•  shoves (off),

•  steps (along),

•  takes off,

•  vamooses,

•  walks out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrives,

•  comes,

•  shows up,

•  turns 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 : 

•  bolts,

•  breaks,

•  flees,

•  flies,

•  hightails (it),

•  retreats,

•  runs,

•  runs away,

•  runs off,

•  skedaddles

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrives,

•  comes,

•  shows up,

•  turns up

2: to leave a place often for another;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  bails,

•  bails out,

•  books,

•  buggers off,

•  bugs off,

•  buzzes (off),

•  clears off,

•  clears out,

•  cuts out,

•  departs,

•  digs out,

•  exits,

•  gets,

•  gets off,

•  goes,

•  goes off,

•  moves,

•  packs (up or off),

•  parts,

•  peels off,

•  pikes (out or off),

•  pulls out,

•  pushes off,

•  pushes on,

•  quits,

•  runs along,

•  sallies (forth),

•  scarpers,

•  shoves (off),

•  steps (along),

•  takes off,

•  vamooses,

•  walks 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)