n. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

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

n. a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

n. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

n. a joker that can be used only as an ace or as a wild card to fill a straight or a flush

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

v. 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?"