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BUGGING Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word bugging. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word bugging. (close relations)
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annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

badgering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of harassing someone

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

nagging
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• continually complaining or faultfinding

pestering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

bothering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

verb

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

harassing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

badger
verb, nounv, n
noun

• sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere

• a native or resident of Wisconsin

verb

• annoy persistently

• persuade through constant efforts

beleaguer
verbv
verb

• annoy persistently

• surround so as to force to give up

germ
nounn
noun

• anything that provides inspiration for later work

• a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

glitch
nounn
noun

• a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

verb

• To suffer a minor malfunction

hemipteran
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

hemipteron
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

intercept
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

verb

• seize on its way

• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

microbe
nounn
noun

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

pester
verbv
verb

• annoy persistently

tap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sound made by a gentle blow

• a gentle blow

• a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

• a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

• a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

• a plug for a bunghole in a cask

• the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

• a light touch or stroke

verb

• cut a female screw thread with a tap

• draw from or dip into to get something

• strike lightly

• draw from; make good use of

• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

• furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

• make light, repeated taps on a surface

• walk with a tapping sound

• dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

• draw (liquor) from a tap

• pierce in order to draw a liquid from

• make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

tease
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

verb

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

wiretap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

verb

• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Best Hypernyms For BUGGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bugging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Phrases (1)
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