Word

bug, v.
(bugged, bugging, bugs)
freq. cnt. 1

annoy persistently
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

badger beleaguer bug pester tease

sample sentences

"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tease teaser tease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

badgerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pesterer

semantic pointers

hypernym

crucify, torment, rag, bedevil, dun, frustrate

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bug intercept tap wiretap

sample sentences

"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
"Is this hotel room bugged?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tap tapper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wiretap wiretapper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bug

semantic pointers

hypernym

listen in, eavesdrop