dime out
dime out verb: to report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
Verb
dime out (third-person singular simple present dimes out, present participle diming out, simple past and past participle dimed out)
- To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
- Synonyms:
- dime, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, dob, finger, fink
Synonyms of dime out
Forms of dime out
| third-person singular present | dimes out |
|---|---|
| present participle | diming out |
| past participle | dimed out |
| past | dimed out |
Origin of dime out
See dime (“inform on”, verb).
Questions about dime out
- What does dime out mean?
- Dime out means to report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
- What part of speech is dime out?
- Dime out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dime out?
- The past tense of dime out is dimed out.
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