Word
bugging
Phoneticsbug·ging
US/ˈbəɡɪŋ/
UK/bˈʌɡɪŋ/
Definition
v. to annoy or bother someone. You use this when something small is making you feel frustrated or impatient.
v. to annoy, irritate, or pester someone. Often used in the progressive form to describe a persistent source of irritation.
Examples
“My little brother is bugging me while I try to work.”
“Something about the way he answered the question has been bugging me all afternoon.”
“The persistent rattle in the dashboard was bugging the driver so much that he pulled over to inspect the vehicle.”
Examples
simple
“My little brother is bugging me while I try to work.”
contextual
“Something about the way he answered the question has been bugging me all afternoon.”
complex
“The persistent rattle in the dashboard was bugging the driver so much that he pulled over to inspect the vehicle.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and typically used in informal spoken contexts.
Pitfall
He is bugging to me.
He is bugging me.
Bugging is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.
Scan code
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