| Main Entry: | herald |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | omen, messenger |
Synonyms: |
adviser, bearer, courier, crier, forerunner, harbinger, indication, outrider, precursor, prophet, reporter, runner, sign, signal, token |
| Main Entry: | informant/informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who delivers news |
Synonyms: |
accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, herald, interviewer, journalist, messenger, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon, tattler, tattletale |
| Main Entry: | messenger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person carrying information to another |
Synonyms: |
agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, commissionaire, courier, crier, delegate, delivery person, detachment, detail, dispatcher, emissary, envoy, errand person, flag-bearer, forerunner, go-between, gofer, harbinger, herald, intermediary, mediator, minister, post, precursor, prophet, runner, schlepper |
| Notes: | a harbinger is an indication of the approach of something or someone; a messenger is a person who carries a communications or performs an errand; an omen is a sign of something about to happen |
Antonyms: |
receiver |
| Main Entry: | informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reporter |
Synonyms: |
accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blab, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, fat mouth, finger, fink, fork tongue, herald, informer, interviewer, journalist, messenger, nark, newsman, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, ratfink, singer, snake, sneak, snitcher, songbird, source, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tattler, tattletale, tipster, weasel |
| Main Entry: | town crier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maker of public announcements |
Synonyms: |
announcer, bellman, crier, proclaimer, publicizer, stentor |
| Main Entry: | snitcher |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
Synonyms: |
accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, herald, informant, interviewer, journalist, messenger, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon, tattler, tattletale |
| Main Entry: | stoolie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
Synonyms: |
accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, herald, informant, interviewer, journalist, messenger, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon, tattler, tattletale |
| Main Entry: | tattler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
Synonyms: |
accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, herald, informant, interviewer, journalist, messenger, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon, tattletale |