Bug (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Intercept
• Tap
• Wiretap

Hypernyms

• Eavesdrop
• Listen In

Related Words

• Bug (noun)

Meaning ²

Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Beleaguer
• Tease
• Badger
• Pester

Hypernyms

• Rag
• Torment
• Bedevil
• Frustrate
• Dun