snitch — to secretly tell someone in authority about someone else's wrongdoing
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to secretly tell someone in authority about someone else's wrongdoing
Pronunciation (IPA): /snɪtʃ/
Korean meaning: 고자질하다, 밀고하다
Korean pronunciation: **스**니치
Example Sentences
- My little brother always snitches when I eat cookies before dinner.
- The criminal was caught because someone snitched to the police.
- Stop being such a snitch and mind your own business!
snitch
VERB//snɪtʃ//
to secretly tell someone in authority about someone else's wrongdoing
💡 Concept
to secretly tell someone in authority about someone else's wrongdoing
🎵 Rhyme
The witch flips the switch to expose the snitch!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/snɪtʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/snɪtʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootsnitch
Origin
17세기 도둑들의 은어에서 시작된 단어로, 원래는 '코'를 뜻했다가 '정보를 캐내다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
witchswitchpitchditch
witch
switch
pitch
ditch
🔗Collocations
snitch on someone
school snitch
snitch network
prison snitch
police snitch
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My little brother always snitches when I eat cookies before dinner.”
“The criminal was caught because someone snitched to the police.”
“Stop being such a snitch and mind your own business!”
“In prison movies, snitches usually don't have a good ending.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
informrat outtattlebetraytell on
Antonyms
protectcover uphide
Related
informantwhistleblowerspytraitortattletale
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