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
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
There is no distinct timeline for when, or if, legislation for a ‘snitch law’ as recommended by the public inquiry will be introduced to Swedish parliament.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
Gunna has denied the snitching allegations and even Thug’s father has came to his defense on multiple occasions.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
No sooner had authorities swooped in to pick up 26-year-old Luigi Mangione on Monday — after the employee called police upon recognizing him from photos released by the NYPD — than reviews referencing rodents and snitches proliferated online.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
There is no distinct timeline for when, or if, legislation for a ‘snitch law’ as recommended by the public inquiry will be introduced to Swedish parliament.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ask Amy: Mom wonders whether to snitch on teens
D.C.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
Gunna has denied the snitching allegations and even Thug’s father has came to his defense on multiple occasions.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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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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