narc
/nɑrk/
noun
- A police officer or informant who investigates or reports on illegal drug activity.
- He refused to talk to anyone he suspected might be a narc.
- Kids in the neighborhood whispered that the new guy was a narc.
- The dealer was arrested after a narc spotted the exchange.
- A person who tells on others or reports rule-breaking, especially in a school or social setting.
- The group stopped inviting him because he acted like a narc.
- Don't be a narc and tell the teacher we were talking.
- She got a reputation as a narc after she reported the cheating.
Synonyms
verb
- To inform on someone, especially to authorities about illegal or rule-breaking activity.
- He narced on his friend to get a lighter sentence.
- If you narc on me, I'll never trust you again.
- The student narced to the principal about the prank.