# bugged

Pronunciation: say "BUGD" /bʌɡd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bug. — simple past and past participle of bug
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of bug. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The constant phone alerts bugged him throughout the meeting._
   - _Investigators bugged the suspect's apartment before the raid._

## Adjective

2. Affected by a software error that causes a program or system to behave incorrectly.
   - Simple: Not working right because of a mistake in its computer code.
   - _The bugged release was pulled after users reported lost data._
   - _Players complained that the update left the game bugged and unplayable._
3. Fitted with a concealed device for secretly listening to or recording conversations.
   - Simple: Having a hidden device that lets someone secretly listen to what is said.
   - _The diplomat refused to speak freely in the bugged suite._
   - _Security swept the boardroom after staff suspected it was bugged._

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