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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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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