glitch

glitch

noun \ˈglich\

Definition of GLITCH

1

a : a usually minor malfunction <a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell>; also : ²bug 2

b : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag

2

: a false or spurious electronic signal

— glitchy \ˈgli-chē\ adjective

Examples of GLITCH

1. Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
2. A technical glitch caused a temporary shutdown.

Origin of GLITCH

perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn (zikh) to slide, glide; akin to Old High German glītan to glide — more at glide

First Known Use: 1962

Rhymes with GLITCH

bitch, ditch, fitch, flitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, quitch, rich, snitch, stitch, such, switch, twitch, which, witch