snitches; snitched; snitching
informal
1
disapproving
: to tell someone in authority (such as the police or a teacher) about something wrong that someone has done
Someone must have snitched to the police.
—usually + onShe snitched [=tattled, squealed] on her brother when he skipped school.
2
: to take or steal (something that is not very valuable)
He snitched a dime from the kid next door.
plural snitches
informal + disapproving
: a person who tells someone in authority (such as the police or a teacher) about something wrong that someone has done : someone who snitches
—usually singular
Who's the snitch who ratted on me?
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/snitch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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