Definition of glitch
glitchy
\ˈgli-chē\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Examples of glitch in a Sentence
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
A technical glitch caused a temporary shutdown.
Recent Examples of glitch from the Web
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One of the foreseeable glitches is how late before the draft starts could an undreclassman who declared decide to return to school.
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The glitch under scrutiny - which can arise spontaneously or be inherited - is found in just 4 percent of cancers overall.
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But in the meantime, travelers shouldn’t be surprised if there are more computer glitches in the near future.
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The glitch threw the plans of thousands of travelers into disarray, on what is a holiday weekend in Britain.
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The glitch threw the plans of thousands of travelers into disarray, on what is a holiday weekend in Britain.
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The glitch under scrutiny — which can arise spontaneously or be inherited — is found in just 4 percent of cancers overall.
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For the magnetic field and gravity measurements, a glitch that has greatly slowed the pace of data gathering could turn out to be beneficial.
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After a few false starts and glitches, the program was working fine when Doligez left work on Friday, August 11, for a four-day weekend.
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Did You Know?
There's a glitch in the etymology of glitch - the origins of the word are not known for sure, though it may derive from the Yiddish glitsh, meaning "slippery place." The first documented use of glitch in print in English is found in astronaut John Glenn's 1962 book Into Orbit. In it he wrote, "Literally, a glitch is a spike or change in voltage in an electrical circuit which takes place when the circuit suddenly has a new load put on it." Today, you don't have to be an astronaut to be familiar with the word glitch, which can be used of any minor malfunction or snag.
Origin and Etymology 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: 1958
GLITCH Defined for English Language Learners
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: an unexpected and usually minor problem; especially : a minor problem with a machine or device (such as a computer)
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