[noun] general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
[noun] a fault or defect in a system or machine Synonyms:glitch
[noun] a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
[noun] insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis Synonyms:hemipterous insect, hemipteran, hemipteron
[noun] a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use Synonyms:microbe, germ
[verb] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonyms:tease, badger, pester, beleaguer
[verb] tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" Synonyms:wiretap, tap, intercept
