glitch

[ glich ]
/ glɪtʃ /
Slang.
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noun

a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
Computers. any error, malfunction, or problem.Compare bug1(def 5).
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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Origin of glitch

1960–65; perhaps < Yiddish glitsh slippery area; compare glitshn, German glitschen to slip, slide

Words nearby glitch

glissando, glisson's capsule, glissonitis, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitter ice, glitterati, glittertinden, glittery
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Words related to glitch

malfunction, flaw, defect, snafu, snag, mishap, setback, problem, hitch, bug, misfire

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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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