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- [in-fawr-mer]
- /ɪnˈfɔr mər/
- /ɪnˈfɔː.mər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fawr-mer]
- /ɪnˈfɔr mər/
Definitions of informer word
- noun informer a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward. 1
- noun informer a person who informs or communicates information or news; informant. 1
- noun informer A person who informs on another person to the police or other authority. 1
- noun informer sb who gives information to police 1
- noun informer sb who gives information 1
- countable noun informer An informer is a person who tells the police that someone has done something illegal. 0
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Origin of informer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at inform1, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Informer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
informer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
informer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for informer
noun informer
- announcer — An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement.
- accuser — An accuser is a person who says that another person has done something wrong, especially that he or she has committed a crime.
- double-crosser — to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- preacher — a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
- fink — a strikebreaker.
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