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
Example sentences from the Web for glitched
But in the world of grand theft auto, I spent my glitched cash on more lethal goods and services.
British Dictionary definitions for glitched
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