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Meaning of "flu bug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLU BUG

flu bug  [fluː bʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLU BUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flu bug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLU BUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flu bug in the English dictionary

The definition of flu bug in the dictionary is infection with influenza caused by a microorganism.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLU BUG


antibug
ˌæntɪˈbʌɡ
bedbug
ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ
bug
bʌɡ
debug
diːˈbʌɡ
debugger
diːˈbʌɡ
doodlebug
ˈduːdəlˌbʌɡ
firebug
ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ
goldbug
ˈɡəʊldˌbʌɡ
greenbug
ˈɡriːnˌbʌɡ
humbug
ˈhʌmˌbʌɡ
jitterbug
ˈdʒɪtəˌbʌɡ
ladybug
ˈleɪdɪbʌɡ
lovebug
ˈlʌvˌbʌɡ
mudbug
ˈmʌdˌbʌɡ
redbug
ˈrɛdˌbʌɡ
shutterbug
ˈʃʌtəˌbʌɡ
spittlebug
ˈspɪtəlˌbʌɡ
superbug
ˈsuːpəˌbʌɡ
tumblebug
ˈtʌmbəlˌbʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLU BUG

flu
flu jab
fluate
flub
flubbed
flubber
flubbing
flubdub
fluctuant
fluctuate
fluctuation
fluctuational
flue
flue brush
flue gas
flue pipe
flue stop
flue-cure
flued
fluellen

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLU BUG

assassin bug
chinch bug
flower bug
June bug
kissing bug
lace bug
lightning bug
May bug
mealy bug
millennium bug
Moreton Bay bug
pill bug
potato bug
shield bug
sow bug
squash bug
stink bug
tummy bug
water bug
wheel bug

Synonyms and antonyms of flu bug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flu bug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLU BUG

Find out the translation of flu bug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flu bug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flu bug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流感病毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

virus de la gripe
570 millions of speakers

English

flu bug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लू बग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علة الانفلونزا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошибка гриппа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erro da gripe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লু বাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virus de la grippe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bug flu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erkältung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インフルエンザのバグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독감 버그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bug flu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỗi cúm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காய்ச்சல் பிழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लू बग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grip böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

influenza bug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grypa błąd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помилка грипу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bug gripa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bug γρίπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

griep fout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

influensa bug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

influensa bug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flu bug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLU BUG»

The term «flu bug» is regularly used and occupies the 94.145 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLU BUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flu bug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flu bug» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flu bug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLU BUG»

Discover the use of flu bug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flu bug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meaning and Humour
... in th bug which hit Julie Goodyear and Barbara The semantic and syntactic regularity here means that flu could be replaced by typhoid, laryngitis or gastro- enteritis, evidence that flu bug is a free phrase rather than a phrasal compound.
Andrew Goatly, 2012
2
EVOLUTION: A Grand Monument to Human Stupidity
Let us suppose that we have a virus nicknamed flu bug. When flu bug comes in contact with humans, it gives them the flu. Virologists isolate flu bug, understand its chemistry, and immunologists develop a weapon (antibiotics) to destroy it.
Daniel Jappah, 2007
3
From the Heart of a Prairie Farm Wife
Somehow or other, just the other day, The flu bug bit me, Cause he couldn't stay away. He bit so hard, I fell into my bed, With an ache in my stomach, And a pain in my head. I shivered and I shook, I cussed and I swore, Cause I couldn't stand ...
Maurine Becotte
4
Occasionally: Collected Poems of J. D. Evans
Oh, the Flu Bug's in my blood stream. He's really got me down. And these antihistamine blues they just keep a-hangin' 'round. I don't feel like readin' or watchin' TV. I'm too busy drownin' in my misery. I hate chicken soup now. I eat it all day.
J. D. Evans, Jason Murk, 2009
5
Katie Woo Has the Flu
Mg mom sags that I have a bug. I thought that meant there is a bug running around in my tummy. But itjust means I am sick. Now i have to stag home from school and eat boring things like soup and toast. Whg won't this flu bug Just go awag?
Fran Manushkin
6
Smart Mice, Not So Smart People: An Interesting and Amusing ...
... will Americans do the right thing? Maybe not. Consider these examples: Canaan. lnrsnes'r u '- At Louisiana State University, any student. Ethical. Lessons . from. the. Flu. Bug. it's Time for the Government to let. Ethical Lessons from the Flu Bug.
Arthur L. Caplan, 2006
7
La'Almerillis - Da'Melvia Lee Intoxicating Winds: Love and ...
Now is the time because that old flu bug may be on the way and son we all around here try to get a jump on that Bad boy. That old nasty flu bug will try to slip into town on some cool are cold days and make folks sick. Now that old flu-here lately ...
Wilbur "Thorntize" Thornton, 2011
8
Intelligent Medicine
... Thanksgiving and continues on through New Year's Day, by which time an enormous number of people have been stricken by the flu bug. It's just possible that all of the excess holiday food and drink has taken its toll on the immune system.
Ronald L. Hoffman, 1997
9
Kodu for Kids: The Official Guide to Creating Your Own Video ...
Use Kodu to draw a blood vessel (the terrain or environment), drop in some characters that represent the white blood cells and maybe a flu bug, and use the software to control their movements and use colorful animation to show just how  ...
James Floyd Kelly, 2013
10
Sports Briefs: The Best of Fanstop's Christopher Wilson
Turns out, the flu bug was a Patriots fan. Even though the Rams were not coached by Dan Reeves or Marv Levy, the flu bug felt confident that his team could compete. John Madden was finishing combing his eyebrows, a sure sign the game ...
Christopher Wilson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLU BUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flu bug is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PASTOR'S PEN: Symptoms of sin's infection go ignored - Goshen …
Eric Allen went to bed on March 1, feeling like he had gotten the flu bug. The next day he dragged himself to the hospital in London, Kentucky, ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»
2
Some cooking advice: Don't mess with our guacamole
Trump's presidential aspirations appear every four years like some sort of flu bug. Advertisement. And every four years, the American people ... «The Pasadena Star-News, Jul 15»
3
NHL: Blackhawks keep dealing, send Patrick Sharp to Stars …
The Dispatch hockey writers talk about a flu bug that's making its way through the Blue Jackets locker room and other CBJ news. Smoke Break. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
CR ace baffles Beloit
A flu bug has ravaged the Beloit Snappers' clubhouse recently. Seeing Midwest League ERA leader Felix Jorge on the mound certainly didn't ... «Beloit Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Kodiaks absorb fifth straight defeat, tied for last place
1 goalie Dave DiRuscio didn't get Sunday's start due to a flu bug, but he did fill in admirably after backup Rance Vigneux got the hook in the ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
6
How to Build a Buffer Zone to Ward Off Stress
But unlike a flu bug that no one wants, the catching effect of stress happens because we want and need to share it — not only to vent about our ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
7
Should the Worst Epidemic Yet of Avian Flu Revive Concerns About …
The concern is that some other flu bug subtypes (including H3N2) that circulate among humans each year, were essentially once avian bugs ... «Outbreak News Today, Jun 15»
8
WALTERS COLUMN: Canada trip provides the perfect summer …
Unfortunately, I was hit by some kind of flu bug about two hours earlier, which Dylan had for awhile on the trip up. I really lucked out when I ... «Portage Daily Register, Jun 15»
9
Tommy Welton battling cancer with champion's attitude
In December, he had what he thought was the flu bug, but couldn't shake it. "I felt a hollowness in my stomach," he said. "And some back pains. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
Whitecaps make fathers proud with win
David Ousted was a game time decision thanks to a flu bug. But the Whitecaps iron man put on a "breathe-right strip" and turned in one of the ... «TSN, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flu bug [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flu-bug>. May 2024 ».
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