snitch meaning

UK US /snɪtʃ/ 1 syllable

snitch (verb): take by theft.

snitch has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

snitch as a verb

  1. take by theft
    • Someone snitched my wallet!

    Synonyms: hook, thieve, cop, knock off, glom

    Type of: steal

    Related forms: snitcher

  2. give away information about somebody
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

    Synonyms: denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, stag

    Type of: inform

    Kinds: sell someone out

    Related forms: snitcher

snitch as a noun

  1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

    Synonyms: fink, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary

    Type of: informer

How to pronounce snitch

snitch is pronounced /snɪtʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with snitch

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in CH · 6-letter words

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