Fink
/fɪŋk/
A Fink is an informant who reports others, or a small sandpiper bird found in North America.
Examples
- They warned not to become a fink in future meetings.
- Researchers tagged a fink for migration study.
- He photographed a fink feeding on insects.
- The fink's call echoed over the wetland.
- His reputation suffered when he turned into a fink.
Meanings
Derived from German Finke meaning a finch, used metaphorically for a tattler.
Examples
- Fink reported the plan to the manager.
- The team accused him of being a fink after the leak.
- She was labeled a fink for telling the police.
- They warned not to become a fink in future meetings.
- His reputation suffered when he turned into a fink.
From the bird’s habit of quick, finch‑like movements, linked to the same German root.
Examples
- The fink darted across the marsh.
- Birdwatchers spotted a fink at sunrise.
- He photographed a fink feeding on insects.
- The fink's call echoed over the wetland.
- Researchers tagged a fink for migration study.