Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Insecticide in aerosol form for killing household pests.

    Insektenspray

  2. (countable, uncountable)Insect repellent in aerosol form, such as one sprays on one's clothing and/or skin to keep away mosquitoes, gnats, flies, midges, etc.

    This can of bug spray says that it is nontoxic to humans and pets and that you should periodically reapply it to your arms and clothing as needed.

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Don't forget to bring bug spray.

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  2. Do you have any bug spray?

    deHast du Insektenspray?

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  3. Yanni uses bug spray for that.

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  4. Does this bug spray kill wasps?

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  5. I knew we should've packed bug spray.

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Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
insecticide for household pests:

Forms

plural: bug sprays
Singularbug spray
Pluralbug sprays

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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