snitch 1 of 3

verb (1)

Definition of snitchnext
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself

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snitch

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verb (2)

as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home

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snitch

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noun

ˈsnich How to pronounce snitch (audio)
as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch

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Recent Examples of snitch
Verb
Don threatens to snitch unless Edward allows Blue to stay at the firehouse (and, of course, still bails them out financially). — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 While former Imperial warlords drift about, trying to amass power, the New Republic sends out the Mandalorian to haul them back to headquarters to snitch on their comrades. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Noun
Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Or will Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, who endorsed the snitch site when it was launched, be a fair arbiter of charges against federal agents? — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snitch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snitch
  1. talk
  2. steal
  3. informant
  4. inform
  5. informer
  6. canary
  7. rat
Verb
  • Before assuming the new borrowing limits apply to you, talk with your financial aid office.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Above, her mother’s brother, Abdullahi Mohamed, cradled a cup of tea in his hands and talked to her parents about their Central Avenue community, the news of the day and the global events that dominated the early 2000s.
    — Julia Coin Updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • Two years ago, an FBI informant met with a South Florida man who expressed his desire to join an anti-government militia and build a bomb targeting a New York City landmark, the FBI said.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of informant
Verb
  • Emergency responders arrived on the scene and were informed that the victim had been pulled by the current flowing through Sebonac Creek into the Great Peconic Bay, the statement said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The company also informed members about 2026 premium changes through phone calls, text messages, regular mail, or email, Baiocchi said.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of inform
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
Noun
  • Restaurants As The Canary The restaurant industry is a useful canary for any business watching this dynamic.
    — Michael Lukianoff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Edge and Adam Clayton both release canaries into the air in slow motion.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 26 June 2026
Definition of canary
Noun
  • Critter Control offers specialized pest control plans to get rid of raccoons, squirrels, rats, mice, bats and more.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The antibody combination performed well in both mice and rats.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of rat

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