bugbear, hobgoblin
(noun) an object of dread or apprehension; “Germany was always a bugbear for France”; “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”--Ralph Waldo Emerson
bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger
(noun) an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bugbear (plural bugbears)
An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
A source of dread; resentment; or irritation. [from late 16th c.]
Synonym: pet peeve
(archaic) An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.
Synonym: goblin
bugbear (third-person singular simple present bugbears, present participle bugbearing, simple past and past participle bugbeared)
(transitive) To alarm with idle phantoms.
• Burbage, rubbage
Source: Wiktionary
Bug`a*boo", Bug"bear`, n. Etym: [See Bug.]
Definition: Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc. "Bugaboos to fright ye." Lloyd. But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. Pope. The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. S. B. Griffin. The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. J. Burroughs.
Syn.
– Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow.
Bug"bear`, n.
Definition: Same as Bugaboo.
– a.
Definition: Causing needless fright. Locke.
Bug"bear`, v. t.
Definition: To alarm with idle phantoms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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