bug in

verb

To hunker down or fortify oneself in place, such as in a bunker, during an emergency or apocalypse.

Opposite
bug out
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Meanings

verbbug in (third-person singular simple present bugs in, present participle bugging in, simple past and past participle bugged in)

present singular third person bugs in · participle present bugging in · participle past bugged in · past bugged in

  1. intransitiveTo hunker down or fortify oneself in place, such as in a bunker, during an emergency or apocalypse.

    Antonyms: bug out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo hunker down or fortify oneself in place, such as in a bunker, during an emergency or apocalypse.

Opposite
bug out
Cite this entry
APA

bug in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20in

MLA

“bug in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20in. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug in,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20in.

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