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    bug·bear
    /ˈbəɡˌber/

    noun

    • 1. a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUGBEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUGBEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of bugbear in English. bugbear. noun [ C ] uk / ˈbʌɡ.beə r/ us / ˈbʌɡ.ber / Add to word list. a particular thing that annoys or upsets you: Smoking is a particular bugbear of his. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult things and people. a (heavy) cross to bear idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bugbearBugbear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BUGBEAR is an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear. How to use bugbear in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bugbearBUGBEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bugbear definition: any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.. See examples of BUGBEAR used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUGBEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BUGBEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of bugbear in English. bugbear. noun [ C ] us / ˈbʌɡ.ber / uk / ˈbʌɡ.beə r/ Add to word list. a particular thing that annoys or upsets you: Smoking is a particular bugbear of his. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult things and people. a (heavy) cross to bear idiom.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BugbearBugbear - Wikipedia

    A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman (or bugaboo or babau or cucuy), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUGBEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you. Money is my biggest bugbear. Synonyms: pet hate , bête noire , horror , devil More Synonyms of bugbear

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bugbearBugbear - definition of bugbear by The Free Dictionary

    1. A cause of fear, anxiety, or irritation: Overcrowding is often a bugbear for train commuters. 2. A difficult or persistent problem: "One of the major bugbears of traditional AI is the difficulty of programming computers to recognize that different but similar objects are instances of the same type of thing" (Jack Copeland). 3.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bugbearBugbear Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Bugbear Definition. bŭgbâr. bugbears. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. bugbears. Anything causing seemingly needless or excessive fear or anxiety. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A difficult or persistent problem. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › bugbearbugbear noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bugbear noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bugbearbugbear | meaning of bugbear in Longman Dictionary of...

    bugbear meaning, definition, what is bugbear: something that makes people feel annoyed...: Learn more.