26984 words

glitch

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:

Examples:

We'd expected a few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly.
The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.
2

Examples:

The computer failure was due to a glitch caused by lightning.
3
to experience a small fault or problem, especially one that stops something from working:

Examples:

The mail system has glitched a couple of times recently.
At that moment the videophone glitched.
4
a problem or fault:

Examples:

a technical glitch
a minor glitch
5
a small problem or mistake that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:

Examples:

The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.

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