glitch
noun
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Definition of glitch
1a
: a usually minor malfunction
a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell
also
: bug entry 1 sense 2
b
: a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag
2
: a false or spurious electronic signal
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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 on the Web
When the first bet is placed Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (barring any regulatory glitch), sheets listing every sport on which a bet can be placed will be available. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Take a look inside a sports book at one of first Indiana casinos to offer wagering on NFL, NCAA, NBA," 30 Aug. 2019 In the past, satellite operators—like those controlling GPS satellites from Schriever Air Force Base down the road—would have blamed problems on space weather or communication glitches. — The Economist, "Donald Trump creates Space Command but must wait for Space Force," 30 Aug. 2019 Once a reel of film has been properly repaired, the staff project it onto a large screen, taking notes about its content and any remaining glitches before registering it in a database. — Siobhán O'grady, Washington Post, "The Taliban decimated Afghanistan’s film industry. This is what survived.," 27 Aug. 2019 With computer glitches and flight cancellations, British Airways is having a rough month. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "We Sorted Through All the Confusion Around British Airways' Flight Cancellations," 26 Aug. 2019 In a sense, season openers are like preseason, because glitches are bound to be made, and teams will adjust. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "What we learned from Week 1 in Arizona high school football," 24 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Mass Effect launched on Xbox 360 with so many glitches, so much loading time, and so much slowdown that our own review was smothered in asterisks and caveats. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Ars Technica’s favorite video games from our first 10 years, 1998-2008," 20 Aug. 2019 But questions remain about the logistics of setting up the new machines, staffing the vote centers for the extended balloting period and ensuring the computer systems work without major glitches. — Matt Stiles, Los Angeles Times, "Sweeping change is coming for L.A. County voters. If things go wrong, he’ll get the blame," 19 Aug. 2019 Astronomers had only recently begun to take the telescope seriously, after initial observations seemed to be caused by interference or instrumental glitches. — Elizabeth Gibney, Scientific American, "Astronomers Are Closer to Cracking the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glitch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glitch
glitch
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glitch
informal
: an unexpected and usually minor problem
especially
: a minor problem with a machine or device (such as a computer)
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glitch
noun
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Kids Definition of glitch
: a usually minor problem
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