Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

report

Definition

report [noun]

1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

2. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

3. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o′clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"

5. a written evaluation of a student′s scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"

6. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

7. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

report [verb]

1. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

2. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"

3. announce one′s presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o′clock"

4. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

5. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950′s"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

6. complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"

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Synonyms

noun
story, article, piece, write-up, record, account, relation, narrative, description, tale, gossip, hearsay, rumour, talk, statement, communique, declaration, announcement, communication, information, news, word, message, note

verb
state, announce, tell, inform, declare, proclaim, air, broadcast, relay, publish, circulate, communicate, notify, recount, relate, narrate, describe, detail, cover, document, record, note

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