Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bug up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
bug up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deliberately annoy or irk someone; to deliberately start a conflict with someone.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To install a bug (listening device) on a person, thing or place.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

bugs up (present, singular) bugging up (participle, present) bugged up (participle, past) bugged up (past)

Questions

What does bug up mean?
To deliberately annoy or irk someone; to deliberately start a conflict with someone.

How to pronounce bug up

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