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
Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
Dexter tells Harry that Reyes is a witness about to snitch on the mob.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Fans are speculating that Lil Baby has accused his former collaborator Gunna of allegedly being a snitch once again.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
In the time since, Gunna has continued to battle allegations of snitching from fans, and Lil Baby, once a sidekick, has distanced himself from affiliating with the YSL rapper.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
Dexter tells Harry that Reyes is a witness about to snitch on the mob.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 18 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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