Snitch

Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪtʃ/

Snitch (noun)

  1. someone who tells secrets or information about others, often to get them in trouble.

Examples

  • The snitch revealed the plan to the teacher.
  • Nobody likes a snitch in the group.

Common collocations: call someone a snitch, become a snitch, act like a snitch, snitch on someone, snitch to the authorities

Snitch (verb)

  1. to tell someone in authority about something wrong that another person has done.

Examples

  • She decided not to snitch on her friend.
  • He might snitch if pressured enough.

Synonyms of Snitch

Informal

Neutral

Antonyms of Snitch

  • when referring to hiding information
  • when referring to safeguarding secrets