· general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

Hypernym(s): insect

· a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

Synonym(s): glitch

Hypernym(s): defect, fault, flaw

· a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

Hypernym(s): microphone, mike, mic

· insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

Synonym(s): hemipterous_insect, hemipteran, hemipteron

Hypernym(s): insect

· a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Synonym(s): microbe, germ

Hypernym(s): microorganism, micro-organism

· annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

Synonym(s): tease, badger, pester, beleaguer

Hypernym(s): torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

· 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?"

Synonym(s): wiretap, tap, intercept

Hypernym(s): listen_in, eavesdrop