Pronunciation: /fɪŋk/
noun a person who informs on another person or group, especially to the authorities
A1 My little brother is a tattletale, he's always a fink.
A2 I can't believe she told the teacher I cheated, what a fink!
B1 He's known around school as a fink because he always tells on his classmates.
B2 The employee who leaked the company's secrets is considered a fink.
C1 The informant was labeled a fink after revealing classified information to the authorities.
C2 The undercover agent infiltrated the criminal organization as a fink to gather evidence.
verb to inform on someone, especially to the authorities
A1 I finked on my friend for eating the last cookie.
A2 She finked to the teacher about the cheating student.
B1 The employee finked on his coworker for stealing office supplies.
B2 He finked on the company's unethical practices to the authorities.
C1 The whistleblower finked on the corrupt government officials.
C2 The journalist finked on the powerful corporation for their illegal activities.
formal The informant decided to fink on the criminal activity to the authorities.
informal Don't be a fink and tell on your friends for skipping class.
slang I can't believe you finked on me like that!
figurative The dark clouds were like a fink, threatening to ruin the picnic.
finked
finks
more fink
most fink
finks
will fink
have finked
is finking
fink
fink
to fink
finking
finked