Bugging

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɡɪŋ/

Bugging (noun)

  1. The act of bothering someone again and again with questions, requests, or unwanted contact.
  2. The act of secretly recording or listening to what people say, usually using hidden devices.

Examples

  • The constant bugging made her stop working.
  • His bugging annoyed everyone in the room.

Bugging (verb)

  1. To bother someone again and again, especially by asking questions or making requests.
  2. To secretly listen to or record people’s conversations using hidden devices.
  3. To cause repeated small faults in a computer system or program, making it behave badly.

Examples

  • He keeps bugging me about the same issue.
  • They bugged her with too many questions.