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- [glich]
- /glɪtʃ/
- /ɡlɪtʃ/
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- [glich]
- /glɪtʃ/
Definitions of glitch word
- noun glitch a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan. 1
- noun glitch Computers. any error, malfunction, or problem. Compare bug1 (def 5). 1
- noun glitch a brief or sudden interruption or surge in voltage in an electric circuit. 1
- verb with object glitch to cause a glitch in: an accident that glitched our plans. 1
- noun glitch A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment. 1
- noun glitch computer bug 1
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Origin of glitch
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; perhaps < Yiddish glitsh slippery area; compare glitshn, German glitschen to slip, slide
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Parts of speech for Glitch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glitch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glitch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glitch
noun glitch
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
- snafu — a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
adjective glitch
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
Antonyms for glitch
noun glitch
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
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