glitching
Having digital hiccups
Glitching describes something malfunctioning in a sudden, erratic way—typically electronics or software experiencing brief failures: My phone keeps glitching.
In gaming, glitching means exploiting bugs to gain advantages or access unintended areas.
The word has spread to describe any system behaving strangely, including people: I haven't slept in two days and I'm glitching.
Crawling creature or defect
- errorFault in communication
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- crashSudden violent impact
- freezeBecome solid from cold
lag · artifact · corrupted · buffer · pixelation · stuttering · framerate · dropout
Notable act or abuse
- speedrunOptimized rapid game completion
- clippingPiece cut out
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
- wallhackGame exploit bypassing barriers
collision · hitbox · skip · teleport · duplication · inventory · respawn · softlock
Involuntary speech repetition
- choppedCut into pieces
- granularMade of tiny particles
- experimentalTesting new methods
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
looping · sample · breakbeat · distorted · clicks · pops · electronic · Oval
Ironic eighties nostalgia genre
- distortionTwisting from original state
- VHSAnalog tape format
- staticWithout motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
cyberpunk · lo-fi · retro · scanlines · synthwave · compression · visual noise · analog
Operating incorrectly or failing
- acting upBehaving badly or failing
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
- wonkyUnsteady or faulty
- freaking outLosing emotional control suddenly
on the fritz · broken · unreliable · temperamental · finicky · erratic · unpredictable · haywire
bug
Crawling creature or defect
- errorFault in communication
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- crashSudden violent impact
freeze · lag · artifact · corrupted · buffer · pixelation · stuttering · framerate · dropout · desync
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- speedrunOptimized rapid game completion
- clippingPiece cut out
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
wallhack · collision · hitbox · skip · teleport · duplication · inventory · respawn · softlock · hardlock
stutter
Involuntary speech repetition
- choppedCut into pieces
- granularMade of tiny particles
- experimentalTesting new methods
skipping · looping · sample · breakbeat · distorted · clicks · pops · electronic · Oval · digital
vaporwave
Ironic eighties nostalgia genre
- distortionTwisting from original state
- VHSAnalog tape format
- staticWithout motion or change
noise · cyberpunk · lo-fi · retro · scanlines · synthwave · compression · visual noise · analog · CRT
malfunctioning
Operating incorrectly or failing
freaking out · on the fritz · broken · unreliable · temperamental · finicky · erratic · unpredictable · haywire · misbehaving
- malfunctionsbroken, defective, faulty, error, malfunction
- game cheatscheat codes, cheats, invincibility, infinite lives, infinite health
- playback errorsbuffering, freezing, lag, stutter, stuttering
- Audio Synthesisoscillator, waveform, wavetable, filter, envelope
glitchingfunctioning
Working as intended
working · operating · performing · running · firing on all cylinders
glitchingflowing
Moving continuously onward
seamless · smooth · fluid · uninterrupted · continuous