water bug

wa·ter bug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er buhg]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər bʌg/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) bʌɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er buhg]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər bʌg/

Definitions of water bug words

noun water bug any of various aquatic bugs, as of the family Belostomatidae (giant water bug) 1
noun water bug (loosely) a large cockroach, especially the American cockroach. 1
noun water bug aquatic insect 1
noun water bug any of various heteropterous insects adapted to living in the water or on its surface, esp any of the family Belostomatidae (giant water bugs), of North America, India, and southern Africa, which have flattened hairy legs 0
noun water bug any of various hemipteran insects that live in fresh waters, including the backswimmers and the water boatmen 0
noun water bug Croton bug 0

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Origin of water bug

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Water bug

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water bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water bug usage trend in Literature

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