Bug and Dog

Bug

Bug verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.
Usage example: I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?

Dog and bug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dog" instead a verb "Bug".

Dog

Dog verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.
Usage example: tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room

Bug and dog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a verb "Dog".

Nearby Words: doghouse, doggy, doge

How words are described

old old bug old dog
good good bug good dog
female female bug female dog
common common bug common dog
Other adjectives: alien, dead, single, poor, small, actual, real, male, large, big, huge, little, tiny, bad, young, new, titular, last, literal, mad, giant, robotic.

Common collocations

times bug times dog times

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Bug Martini A Dog Named "Dog": In some early strips, the main bug character is writing a letter and signs his name as Bug.
  • Game-Breaking Bug In copies of the game that don't have this bug, Guybrush just mistakes your intention and chastises you for suggesting he harm an innocent dog.
  • Eat the Dog In the anime the dog is replaced with a rare giant bug.
    Source: Eat the Dog
Cite this Source
Dog and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/dog
Bug & Dog. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/dog>.
Dog or Bug. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/dog.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bug" and "dog" have occurred on timeline