glitch
[ glich ]
/ glɪtʃ /
noun
a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
a brief or sudden interruption or surge in voltage in an electric circuit.
verb (used with object)
to cause a glitch in: an accident that glitched our plans.
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Words nearby glitch
glissando, glisson's capsule, glissonitis, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitter ice, glitterati, glittertinden, glittery
Origin of glitch
1960–65; perhaps < Yiddish glitsh slippery area; compare glitshn, German glitschen to slip, slide
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British Dictionary definitions for glitch
glitch
/ (ɡlɪtʃ) /
noun
a sudden instance of malfunctioning or irregularity in an electronic system
a change in the rotation rate of a pulsar
Word Origin for glitch
C20: of unknown origin
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