How do you use "Bug someone" in a sentence?

Stop bugging me about it. Something's been bugging me all day. Don't let it bug you.

Bug someone

Q: What does "Bug someone" mean?

To annoy or bother someone persistently. To 'bug' someone is to persistently annoy them—like an insect that won't leave you alone. 'Stop bugging me' = stop bothering me. Can also mean to secretly eavesdrop (to 'bug' a room).

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Meaning: To annoy or bother someone persistently.

持续烦扰或打扰某人。

Molestar o fastidiar a alguien persistentemente.

しつこく悩ませる、うるさがらせる。

끈질기게 귀찮게 하다, 성가시게 하다.

To 'bug' someone is to persistently annoy them—like an insect that won't leave you alone. 'Stop bugging me' = stop bothering me. Can also mean to secretly eavesdrop (to 'bug' a room).

'Bug'某人就是持续烦扰他们——像一只缠着你不放的虫子。'Stop bugging me'＝别烦我。也可以指秘密窃听（在房间装窃听器）。

'Bug' a alguien es molestarlo persistentemente—como un insecto que no te deja en paz. 'Stop bugging me' = deja de molestarme. También puede significar espiar secretamente (poner micrófonos en una habitación).

誰かを「bug」するとは、しつこく悩ませること—離れない虫のように。「Stop bugging me」＝うるさくしないで。部屋を「bug」する（盗聴する）という意味もあります。

'Bug'은 떨어지지 않는 벌레처럼 끈질기게 누군가를 괴롭히는 것이다. 'Stop bugging me'는 '그만 귀찮게 해'라는 뜻이다. 방에 도청 장치를 설치하다('bug' a room)라는 의미로도 쓰인다.

Examples

Stop bugging me about it.
别再烦我了
Deja de molestarme con eso
それについてしつこく言わないで
그 얘기로 더 이상 귀찮게 하지 마.
Something's been bugging me all day.
有件事困扰了我一整天
Algo me ha estado molestando todo el día
何かがずっと気になっている
뭔가가 하루 종일 계속 신경 쓰여.
Don't let it bug you.
别让它困扰你
No dejes que te moleste
気にしないで
신경 쓰지 마.

Pronunciation

/bʌɡ/

Usage Guide

Context: annoyance, bothering, pestering

Tone: irritated

✓ Do Say

Bug
烦人
Molestar
うざい
짜증나게 하다
Bugging me
烦我
Me está molestando
イライラさせる
나를 짜증나게 한다
Don't bug me
别烦我
No me molestes
うるさくするなよ
짜증나게 하지 마

Common Mistakes

Different from 'bug' meaning surveillance device

Origin & History

American slang from the 1940s. The annoyance of persistent insects became a metaphor for persistent annoyance. The surveillance meaning (bugging a room) comes from hidden listening devices.

Etymology: From insects bugging/pestering; also electronic bugs

First recorded: 1940s American

Cultural Context

Era: 1940s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common expression

Regional notes: American origin, global usage.

Variations

BugBuggingBugger off (different origin)