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.
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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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