snitch

/snifʃ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An informer: A person who secretly provides information, especially to the police or authorities, about someone else's wrongdoing.
    • A thief: (Slang) A person who steals something, especially in a sneaky or petty manner.

  2. Verb:

    • To inform on someone: To secretly tell someone in authority (like the police, a teacher, or a parent) that someone else has done something wrong.
    • To steal: (Slang) To take something without permission, especially in a quick or sneaky way.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The gang discovered there was a snitch in their group. (The gang found out that one of their members was secretly giving information to the police.)
    • That snitch took my lunch money from my backpack! (That thief stole my lunch money from my backpack!)

  • Verb:

    • He didn't want to snitch on his friends, but he knew their plan was dangerous. (He didn't want to secretly report his friends to an authority, but he knew their plan was dangerous.)
    • Someone snitched my pen right off my desk! (Someone stole my pen directly from my desk!)
Advanced Usage
  • "to snitch on (someone)": This is the most common verb pattern, meaning to inform an authority about someone's misdeeds.
    • She threatened to snitch on him if he didn't stop bullying the younger kids. (She threatened to report him to an authority if he didn't stop bullying the younger children.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Snitcher (noun): Another word for an informer.
    • He was labeled a snitcher and was ostracized by his peers.
Synonyms
  • Noun (informer): Informant, rat, tattletale, stool pigeon.
  • Verb (to inform): Tell on, rat out, tattle, inform against.
  • Verb (to steal): Pilfer, filch, swipe, pinch.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms
  • "Snitch on someone": To act as an informer against someone.
    • If you break the rules, I won't snitch on you. (If you break the rules, I will not report you to the authorities.)
Noun
  1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Verb
  1. give away information about somebody
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
  2. take by theft
    • Someone snitched my wallet!

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