lovebug

ˈlʌvbʌɡ

Definition

Definition of lovebug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

affection

Rare

person who is very affectionate

Rare

She called her boyfriend a lovebug because he was always hugging her.

darling

sweetheart

insect

TECH.

small black fly with a red thorax

TECH.

The lovebug is often seen in pairs during mating season.

bug

fly

insect

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Images of lovebug

small black fly with a red thorax

Origin of lovebug

English, love (affection) + bug (insect)

Examples of lovebug in a sentence

He's a real lovebug, never missing a chance to show affection.
Lovebugs can be a nuisance for drivers.
Researchers study the lovebug to understand its mating habits.

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French:petit cœur, mouche amoureuse, ...
German:Liebling, Liebeskäferfliege, ...
Italian:coccolone, mosca nera, ...
Spanish:mimoso, mosca negra, ...
Portuguese:fofinho, mosca-amorosa, ...
Chinese:黏人的人, 红胸小黑蝇, ...
Japanese:ラブバグ, 愛虫, ...
Arabic:شَخْص حَنُون, ذُبابَةُ الحُبِّ, ...
Hebrew:מוּתָק, זבובון אהבה, ...
Russian:любимчик, паровозик, ...
Ukrainian:любляча людина, любовний жучок, ...
Hindi:प्यारा व्यक्ति, लवबग, ...
Bengali:প্রেমিক, লাভবাগ, ...
Catalan:enamorat, mosca de l'amor, ...
Czech:mazlíček, druh mouchy s červenou hrudí, ...
Danish:kærlig person, kærlighedsbug, ...
Dutch:liefje, liefdeskever, ...
Greek:αγαπημένος, έντομο αγάπης, ...
Hungarian:bújós, vörös torú fekete légy, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សស្រឡាញ់ស្និទ្ធស្នាល, រុយខ្មៅតូចមានទ្រូងពណ៌ក្រហម, ...
Korean:사랑둥이, 사랑벌레, ...
Persian:عاشق, عاشق‌حشره, ...
Polish:kochany, kochankowy robak, ...
Portuguese (BR):fofinho, mosca-de-amor, ...
Romanian:iubăreț, gândac de dragoste, ...
Swedish:kärleksfull person, kärleksbagge, ...
Thai:คนรัก, แมลงรัก, ...
Turkish:sevgi dolu kişi, aşk böceği, ...
Vietnamese:người yêu thương, bọ tình yêu, ...

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