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Snitch

noun/snˈɪtʃ/
Definition
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
take by theft
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/snˈɪtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/snˈɪtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/snˈɪtʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /snˈɪtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
verbtake by theft
“Someone snitched my wallet!”
verbgive away information about somebody
“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
Word Forms
finkverbconfess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
snitchverbgive away information about somebody
snitchernouna thief who steals without using violence
thievingnounthe act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thieverynounthe act of taking something from someone unlawfully
betrayernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratnounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratternouna disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
rattingnounto furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
shitnouna coarse term for defecation
snitchnounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spitzel
jemand, der als Informant oder Lockvogel für die Polizei fungiert
🇫🇷French
mouchard
quelqu'un agissant comme informateur ou leurre pour la police
🇪🇸Spanish
soplón
alguien que actúa como informante o señuelo para la policía
🇮🇹Italian
spia
qualcuno che funge da informatore o esca per la polizia
🇳🇱Dutch
jatten
iemand die optreedt als informant of lokvogel voor de politie
🇵🇹Portuguese
delator
alguém agindo como informante ou isca para a polícia
🇷🇺Russian
стукач
кто-то, действующий как информатор или приманка для полиции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाक
पुलिस के लिए मुखबिर या धोखेबाज़ के रूप में काम करने वाला कोई व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
ছিনতাই
কেউ পুলিশের জন্য একজন তথ্যদাতা বা প্রতারক হিসাবে কাজ করছে
🇮🇳Tamil
சீண்டல்
பொலிஸுக்கு தகவல் கொடுப்பவராக அல்லது ஏமாற்றுபவராக செயல்படும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్నిచ్
ఎవరైనా పోలీసులకు ఇన్‌ఫార్మర్‌గా లేదా మోసగాడుగా వ్యవహరిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
स्निच
कोणीतरी पोलिसांसाठी माहिती देणारा किंवा फसवणूक करणारा म्हणून काम करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્નીચ
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે પોલીસ માટે બાતમીદાર અથવા ડિકૉય તરીકે કામ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ನಿಚ್
ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮಾಹಿತಿದಾರರಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪೊಲೀಸರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಗಾರರಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്നിച്ച്
പോലീസിൻ്റെ വിവരദാതാവോ വഞ്ചകനോ ആയി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਨੀਚ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਲਈ ਮੁਖਬਰ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਵਜੋਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھیننا
کوئی شخص جو پولیس کے لیے مخبر کے طور پر کام کر رہا ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
告密者
充当警察的告密者或诱饵的人
🇯🇵Japanese
密告する
警察の情報提供者またはおとりとして行動する人
🇰🇷Korean
절도
경찰을 위해 정보원이나 미끼 역할을 하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉ điểm
ai đó đóng vai trò là người cung cấp thông tin hoặc mồi nhử cho cảnh sát
🇹🇭Thai
ลูกสนิช
คนที่ทำหน้าที่เป็นผู้แจ้งหรือล่อให้ตำรวจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengadu
seseorang yang bertindak sebagai informan atau umpan bagi polisi
🇲🇾Malay
sentap
seseorang yang bertindak sebagai pemberi maklumat atau umpan kepada polis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واش
شخص يعمل كمخبر أو شرك للشرطة
🇮🇷Persian
دزدیدن
کسی که به عنوان یک خبرچین یا فریب پلیس عمل می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
muhbir
polis için muhbir veya tuzak görevi gören biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַלשִׁין
מישהו שפועל כמלשין או מטעה עבור המשטרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'snitch'?
The primary meaning of 'snitch' is 'someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'snitch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'snitch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'snitch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'snitch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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