FINK
Dictionary entry overview: What does fink mean?
• FINK (noun)
The noun FINK has 1 sense:
1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Familiarity information: FINK used as a noun is very rare.
• FINK (verb)
The verb FINK has 2 senses:
1. take the place of work of someone on strike
2. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Familiarity information: FINK used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FINK (noun)
Meaning:
Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
canary; stoolpigeon; stoolie; stool pigeon; snitch; fink; snitcher; sneaker; sneak
Hypernyms ("fink" is a kind of...):
betrayer; blabber; informer; rat; squealer (one who reveals confidential information in return for money)
• FINK (verb)
Meaning:
Take the place of work of someone on strike
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
blackleg; fink; scab; rat
Hypernyms (to "fink" is one way to...):
do work; work (be employed)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
shrive; confess; fink; squeal
Hypernyms (to "fink" is one way to...):
acknowledge; admit (declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
