snitched; snitching; snitches
snitcher noun
Synonyms of snitch
Examples of snitch in a Sentence
Noun several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch Verb (1) he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself Verb (2) snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
Recent Examples on the Web
Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Cipriani knows that he’s considered a snitch. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 Members, the docs claim, are surveilled and allegedly encouraged to snitch on one another. —Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snitch
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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 Cipriani knows that he’s considered a snitch. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rio’s staunch griminess, dreaming of whacking his brother and wanting to cut his nephew’s tongue for snitching, drags Fxce out into the open sea. —Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 Members, the docs claim, are surveilled and allegedly encouraged to snitch on one another. —Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snitch
Cite this Entry
“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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snitch
1 of 3 noun
: a person who snitches : tattletale, informer
snitch
3 of 3 verb
: to take by sly or secret action
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
probably alteration of snatch
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