report
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference;a medical report on the patient.
a statement or announcement.
a widely circulated statement or item of news; rumor; gossip.
an account of a speech, debate, meeting, etc., especially as taken down for publication.
a loud noise, as from an explosion: the report of a distant cannon.
a statement of a student's grades, level of achievement, or academic standing for or during a prescribed period of time.
Computers. output, especially printed, containing organized information.
a statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of a case argued and determined in a court of justice.
reports, Law. a collection of adjudications.
repute; reputation; fame: a man of bad report.
to carry and repeat, as an answer or message; repeat, as what one has heard.
to relate, as what has been learned by observation or investigation.
to give or render a formal account or statement of: to report a deficit.
to send back (a bill, amendment, etc.) to a legislative body with a formal report outlining findings and recommendations (often followed by out): The committee reported out the bill.
to make a charge against (a person), as to a superior: I intend to report him to the dean for cheating.
to make known the presence, condition, or whereabouts of: to report a ship missing.
to present (oneself) to a person in authority, as in accordance with requirements.
to take down (a speech, lecture, etc.) in writing.
to write an account of (an event, situation, etc.), as for publication in a newspaper.
to relate or tell.
to prepare, make, or submit a report of something observed, investigated, or the like.
to serve or work as a reporter, as for a newspaper.
to make one's condition or whereabouts known, as to a person in authority: to report sick.
to present oneself duly, as at a place: to report to Room 101.
Idioms about report
on report, Military. (of personnel) under restriction pending disciplinary action.
Origin of report
1Other words for report
1 | description, story |
2 | bulletin, dispatch |
5 | shot, detonation |
11, 12 | relay |
15 | accuse |
20 | narrate, rehearse, recount, describe, detail, repeat |
Other words from report
- re·port·a·ble, adjective
- non·re·port·a·ble, adjective
- non·re·port·ed, adjective
- o·ver·re·port, verb
- pre·re·port, noun, verb
- qua·si-re·port·ed, adjective
- sub·re·port, noun
- un·re·port·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·port·ed, adjective
- well-re·port·ed, adjective
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How to use report in a sentence
Late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPolitico has reported that some Republican donors see Scalise as damaged goods.
At least two people were injured in the explosion but no fatalities have been reported.
Fireworks Factory Explodes in Colorful Burst | The Daily Beast Video | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLalo said he reported the kidnapping to his ICE handlers, which was confirmed by a former federal agent familiar with the case.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro | Bill Conroy | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe woman in question, meanwhile, has business of her own to take care of—she is reported to be shopping a memoir.
Fourteen genera, representing about 19 species, of Mallophaga are reported for 20 different species of bird hosts.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula | Erwin E. KlaasShortly afterwards a few acceptances were reported, principally against securities.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHe explains the late departure of the ships for Nueva España, and the consequent mortality reported on one of them.
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHarry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for report
/ (rɪˈpɔːt) /
an account prepared for the benefit of others, esp one that provides information obtained through investigation and published in a newspaper or broadcast
a statement made widely known; rumour: according to report, he is not dead
an account of the deliberations of a committee, body, etc: a report of parliamentary proceedings
British a statement on the progress, academic achievement, etc, of each child in a school, written by teachers and sent to the parents or guardian annually or each term
a written account of a case decided at law, giving the main points of the argument on each side, the court's findings, and the decision reached
comment on a person's character or actions; reputation: he is of good report here
a sharp loud noise, esp one made by a gun
to give an account (of); describe
to give an account of the results of an investigation (into): to report on housing conditions
(of a committee, legislative body, etc) to make a formal report on (a bill)
(tr) to complain about (a person), esp to a superior: I'll report you to the teacher
(tr) to reveal information about (a fugitive, escaped prisoner, etc) esp concerning his whereabouts
(intr) to present oneself or be present at an appointed place or for a specific purpose: report to the manager's office
(intr) to say or show that one is (in a certain state): to report fit
(intr foll by to) to be responsible to and under the authority of: the plant manager reports to the production controller
(intr) to act as a reporter for a newspaper or for radio or television
law to take down in writing details of (the proceedings of a court of law) as a record or for publication
Origin of report
1Derived forms of report
- reportable, adjective
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