nnoun.personsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the policeSynset:canary fink sneak sneaker snitcher stool pigeon stoolie stoolpigeon
Derivationally Related Form:finksnitch
Hypernyms:betrayer blabber informer rat squealer
Inherited Hypernyms:finkinformerinformantcommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:finkinformerinformantcommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.possessiontake by theftSynset:cop glom hook knock off thieve
Examples:- Someone snitched my wallet!
Derivationally Related Form:snitcherthievingthievery
Hypernyms:rip rip off steal
Inherited Hypernyms:hookstealtake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationgive away information about somebodySynset:betray denounce give away grass rat shit shop stag tell on
Examples:- He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Derivationally Related Form:rattersnitcherbetrayerrattingshitratsnitch
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:denounceinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:sell someone out
Full Troponyms:sell someone out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: grass, stag, shop, shit, rat, snitch)