Informant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
- informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- informer noun Someone who secretly tells the authorities about a crime or wrongdoing.
- nark noun A police spy or informer.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
Senses
Informant is used for these senses in English:
- ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
- informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
- informer One who informs someone else about something.
- nark (UK, Ireland) A police spy or informer.
- snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
ear — full definition
- noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
- noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
- noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
- noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.
informant — full definition
- noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- noun A native speaker who helps linguists by providing examples and judgments about a language.