snitch

noun
UK: /snɪtʃ/
US: /snɪtʃ/

  1. A person who tells someone in authority about something wrong that someone else has done.

    1. He is a snitch because he told on me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Nobody likes a snitch, especially when they exaggerate the truth to get someone in trouble. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

tattletale rat informer
snitch verb

  1. To tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone else has done.

    1. Don't snitch on your friends to the teacher. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to snitch to the boss about her colleague's improper behavior. [ ] [ ]
snitch transitive-verb

  1. To steal something of little value.

    1. He tried to snitch a candy bar. [ ] [ ]
    2. I saw him snitch office supplies when he thought nobody was looking. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "snitch" is /snɪtʃ/ in British English and /snɪtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "snitch": tattletale, rat, informer.

Example usage of "snitch": "He is a snitch because he told on me.". More examples on the page.