SNITCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of snitch in English
snitch verb
(TELL SECRETLY )
[ I ] informal disapproving
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snitch verb
(STEAL )
"Where did you get that money ?" "I snitched it from my dad when he wasn't looking ."
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(Definition of snitch from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of snitch
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One reason, authorities say, is the "don't snitch " street culture in which witnesses won't come forward.
More pills in circulation means more pills that can be bought, borrowed, or snitched.
The notion that a team could amass a 150-point lead before the snitch is caught is out of the realm of possibility.
He gets labeled as a snitch , labeled as a rat.
Those who steal tobacco, disrespect the members of an opposing gang, or snitch are in for a much rougher ride than the average molester.
These additional errors included, in order of frequency, invalid or improper forensic science, eyewitness mistakes and incriminating snitch testimony.
If he snitched, it would be even worse than going to jail for something he didn't do.
They gon na make me for a snitch .
If you have anything -- don't be a coward, don't feel like it's snitching.
They snitched against the family, a betrayal punishable by death in the gang's harsh code of justice.
He said he realizes that no one wants to be a snitch .
Catching the snitch in quidditch is more meaningful than any single activity in any other sport.
They wanted to snitch for federal agents, but they didn't know anything worth telling.
Since at least the 1980s, police have complained about a growing "no snitch " culture, especially in minority communities.
There was a lot of people out there when it happened, but nobody wants to talk because they don't want to snitch .
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Translations of snitch
in Chinese (Traditional)
偷偷告訴, 告發,告密,揭發, 偷…
in Chinese (Simplified)
偷偷告诉, 告发,告密,揭发, 偷…
in Spanish
chivarse, robar, birlar…
in Portuguese
dedar, chibar…
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