verb
snitch
To take something secretly without permission.
The child snitches a cookie from the cooling tray.
Etymology
The theft sense is associated with taking or snatching something quickly and secretly. Its exact origin is uncertain, so a more specific historical source is not proposed.
More examples
- He snitched a pencil from my desk.
- She caught him snitching sweets.
- They had snitched the keys without asking.
Forms
snitch · snitches · snitched · snitching
Similar words
- steal
- The direct verb, without the suggestion of a small furtive taking.
- pilfer
- Pilfer particularly suggests stealing small items.