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
Carita Rizzo, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In other drama, someone snitched to the landlord that Gabriel’s apartment has three people in it, which is against the terms of the lease.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Is this case about Moya and his men taking out their snitch?
—Carita Rizzo, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
Back in 2020, the rapper spoke about snitching and compared it to other wrongdoings his former cohorts did to him.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In other drama, someone snitched to the landlord that Gabriel’s apartment has three people in it, which is against the terms of the lease.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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