"bugged" meaning in English

See bugged in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bʌɡd/ Forms: more bugged [comparative], most bugged [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌɡd Head templates: {{en-adj}} bugged (comparative more bugged, superlative most bugged)
  1. (computing) Affected by a bug (computer error). Synonyms: buggy
    Sense id: en-bugged-en-adj--tVZGWx2 Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Containing a bug (interceptive listening device).
    Sense id: en-bugged-en-adj-oSEcOJnZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unbugged

Verb

IPA: /bʌɡd/
Rhymes: -ʌɡd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bugged
  1. simple past and past participle of bug Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bug
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