snitch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /snɪtʃ/

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Noun

Singular snitch

Plural snitches

1. (countable) A snitch is a thief.
2. (countable) A snitch is someone who tells on the person about what they have done to try to get them in trouble; to tattle on someone.

Verb

Plain form snitch

Third-person singular snitches

Past tense snitched

Past participle snitched

Present participle snitching

1. (transitive) If someone snitches on the person, they betray them by reporting them to the police or authorities
2. (transitive) If someone snitches, they steal quickly and quietly.