glitch C2 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ɡlɪt͡ʃ/ UK /ɡlɪt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small or temporary fault that prevents something from working as intended A software glitch caused the screen to freeze for a few seconds. 2 noun electronics: a brief, unintended change in a signal The engineer found a glitch in the voltage trace. 3 noun video games: an unintended behaviour or error in a game, sometimes used by players to gain an advantage The speedrunner used a glitch to pass through the locked door. 4 noun music: a style of electronic music that uses sounds associated with digital errors or damaged recordings Her new album combines ambient melodies with the clicks and skips of glitch. 5 noun astronomy: a sudden small increase in the rotation rate of a pulsar The observatory detected a glitch in the pulsar's regular signal. 2 more meanings 6 verb to develop a brief fault or behave unpredictably because of an error The display began to glitch whenever the cable moved. 7 verb video games: to trigger or exploit an unintended behaviour in a game Players discovered how to glitch through the wall into an unfinished room. Thesaurus Word family Related forms bugmalfunction Etymology Probably from Yiddish glitsh, a slip; its earlier history is uncertain. Topics Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # glitch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ɡlɪt͡ʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡlɪt͡ʃ/ ## Meanings 1. a small or temporary fault that prevents something from working as intended 2. electronics: a brief, unintended change in a signal 3. video games: an unintended behaviour or error in a game, sometimes used by players to gain an advantage 4. music: a style of electronic music that uses sounds associated with digital errors or damaged recordings 5. astronomy: a sudden small increase in the rotation rate of a pulsar 6. to develop a brief fault or behave unpredictably because of an error 7. video games: to trigger or exploit an unintended behaviour in a game ## Examples - A software glitch caused the screen to freeze for a few seconds. - The engineer found a glitch in the voltage trace. - The speedrunner used a glitch to pass through the locked door. - Her new album combines ambient melodies with the clicks and skips of glitch. - The observatory detected a glitch in the pulsar's regular signal. - The display began to glitch whenever the cable moved. - Players discovered how to glitch through the wall into an unfinished room. ## Related Forms - bug - malfunction ## Etymology Probably from Yiddish glitsh, a slip; its earlier history is uncertain. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown