buggy meaning

Keyword: Buggy

Definition:

1. A small, lightweight vehicle typically designed for one or two passengers, originally pulled by a horse, but modern adaptations may be motorized and used for recreational purposes.
2. In computing, it refers to software that contains errors or glitches that cause it to function improperly or to crash.

Usage:

1. “The children rode in the buggy around the farm.”
2. “The new update for the software was buggy and caused frequent crashes.”

Etymology: The word “buggy” originates from the late 19th century, possibly deriving from the word “bug” (a term used to describe an insect) combined with the idea of a “small vehicle.” Its exact origins are uncertain, but it is thought to relate to early horse-drawn vehicles and has been used in the context of children’s toys and light vehicles.

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɡi/

Synonyms:

1. For the vehicle meaning: carriage, cart, stroller, runabout.
2. For the software meaning: faulty, glitchy, malfunctioning, flawed.

Antonyms:

1. For the vehicle meaning: large vehicle, truck, limousine.

2. For the software meaning: stable, functional, reliable, bug-free.

3. The children played happily in the park while pushing their toy buggy filled with dolls.

4. After the software update, the app was still buggy and crashed frequently.

5. We decided to rent a beach buggy to explore the coastline more easily.

6. She noticed a buggy in the garden, crawling slowly along the leaf.

7. The old truck was so buggy that it often stalled in the middle of the road.

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