(~s, ~ging, ~ged)
1.
A ~ is an insect or similar small creature. (INFORMAL)
We noticed tiny ~s that were all over the walls.
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2.
A ~ is an illness which is caused by small organisms such as bacteria. (INFORMAL)
I think I’ve got a bit of a stomach ~...
...the killer brain ~ meningitis.
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3.
If there is a ~ in a computer program, there is a mistake in it. (COMPUTING)
There is a ~ in the software.
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4.
A ~ is a tiny hidden microphone which transmits what people are saying.
There was a ~ on the phone.
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5.
If someone ~s a place, they hide tiny microphones in it which transmit what people are saying.
He heard that they were planning to ~ his office...
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~ging
...an electronic ~ging device.
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6.
You can say that someone has been bitten by a particular ~ when they suddenly become very enthusiastic about something. (INFORMAL)
I’ve definitely been bitten by the gardening ~...
Roundhay Park in Leeds was the place I first got the fishing ~.
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7.
If someone or something ~s you, they worry or annoy you. (INFORMAL)
I only did it to ~ my parents.
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