snitched; snitching; snitches
snitcher
noun
Synonyms
Noun
- betrayer
- canary [slang]
- deep throat
- fink
- informant
- informer
- nark [British]
- rat
- rat fink
- snitcher
- squealer
- stool pigeon
- stoolie
- talebearer
- tattler
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
Verb (1)
- fink
- grass (on) [British slang]
- inform
- rat (on)
- sing
- split (on) [British]
- squeak
- squeal
- talk
- tell (on)
Verb (2)
Examples of snitch in a Sentence
Noun
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
Verb (1)
he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
Verb (2)
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
Recent Examples on the Web
Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Most likely, she was forced to drink it—one of the Mafia’s punishments for being a snitch.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
More to Read Knott’s Berry Farm encourages customers to snitch on line-jumpers, vows to kick cutters out
June 5, 2024
Tell us: What’s the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Noun
Based on the agent's testimony, Smith told former Lt. Dewayne Smith, his former supervisor, about kicks and the former lieutenant made reference to being a snitch, according to WATN.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Most likely, she was forced to drink it—one of the Mafia’s punishments for being a snitch.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
Brown-nosers, hall monitors, snitches: bartenders who report your mistakes back to management in hopes of advancing their career.
—Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
More to Read Knott’s Berry Farm encourages customers to snitch on line-jumpers, vows to kick cutters out
June 5, 2024
Tell us: What’s the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
snitch
1 of 3 noun
: a person who snitches : tattletale, informer
snitch
3 of 3 verb
: to take by sly or secret action
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
probably alteration of snatch
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