report

[ ri-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. 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.

   Synonyms: story, description

2. a statement or announcement.

   Synonyms: dispatch, bulletin

3. a widely circulated statement or item of news; rumor; gossip.
4. an account of a speech, debate, meeting, etc., especially as taken down for publication.
5. a loud noise, as from an explosion:

   the report of a distant cannon.

   Synonyms: detonation, shot

6. a statement of a student's grades, level of achievement, or academic standing for or during a prescribed period of time.
7. Computers. output, especially printed, containing organized information.
8. a statement of a judicial opinion or decision, or of a case argued and determined in a court of justice.
9. reports, Law. a collection of adjudications.
10. repute; reputation; fame:

    a man of bad report.

verb (used with object)

1. to carry and repeat, as an answer or message; repeat, as what one has heard.

   Synonyms: relay

2. to relate, as what has been learned by observation or investigation.

   Synonyms: relay

3. to give or render a formal account or statement of:

   to report a deficit.

4. 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.

5. to make a charge against (a person), as to a superior:

   I intend to report him to the dean for cheating.

   Synonyms: accuse

6. to make known the presence, condition, or whereabouts of:

   to report a ship missing.

7. to present (oneself ) to a person in authority, as in accordance with requirements.
8. to take down (a speech, lecture, etc.) in writing.
9. to write an account of (an event, situation, etc.), as for publication in a newspaper.
10. to relate or tell.

    Synonyms: repeat, detail, describe, recount, rehearse, narrate

verb (used without object)

1. to prepare, make, or submit a report of something observed, investigated, or the like.
2. to serve or work as a reporter, as for a newspaper.
3. to make one's condition or whereabouts known, as to a person in authority:

   to report sick.

4. to present oneself duly, as at a place:

   to report to Room 101.

report

/ rɪˈpɔːt /

noun

1. an account prepared for the benefit of others, esp one that provides information obtained through investigation and published in a newspaper or broadcast
2. a statement made widely known; rumour

   according to report, he is not dead

3. an account of the deliberations of a committee, body, etc

   a report of parliamentary proceedings

4. 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
5. 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
6. comment on a person's character or actions; reputation

   he is of good report here

7. a sharp loud noise, esp one made by a gun

verb

1. to give an account (of); describe
2. to give an account of the results of an investigation (into)

   to report on housing conditions

3. (of a committee, legislative body, etc) to make a formal report on (a bill)
4. tr to complain about (a person), esp to a superior

   I'll report you to the teacher

5. tr to reveal information about (a fugitive, escaped prisoner, etc) esp concerning his whereabouts
6. intr to present oneself or be present at an appointed place or for a specific purpose

   report to the manager's office

7. intr to say or show that one is (in a certain state)

   to report fit

8. intrfoll byto to be responsible to and under the authority of

   the plant manager reports to the production controller

9. intr to act as a reporter for a newspaper or for radio or television
10. law to take down in writing details of (the proceedings of a court of law) as a record or for publication

Derived Forms

• reˈportable, adjective

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of report¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English verb reporten, from Middle French reporter, Old French, from Latin reportāre “to carry back,” equivalent to re- re- + portāre “to carry” ( port ⁵ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of report¹

C14: from Old French, from reporter to carry back, from Latin reportāre , from re- + portāre to carry

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on report, Military. (of personnel) under restriction pending disciplinary action.

Example Sentences

But the report quickly raised fears in the context of harsh criticism by Trump and those in his inner circle of “woke generals” — a catchall phrase for those who are derided for allegedly promoting diversity and inclusion at the expense of military readiness.

From Los Angeles Times

More recently, a report published by #WeCount in October 2024 found a small but consistent increase in the national monthly number of abortions since October 2023, even in states with restrictive gestational limits.

From Salon

Per Trump’s press release, it amounts to a basic report of recommended job cuts.

From Slate

From the sound of that press release, it sure seems like they’ll just be turning in a glorified recommendations report, written by a combination of A.I. chatbots and underpaid interns, to present to Trump on the occasion of America’s semiquincentennial, represented alongside the Dogecoin Shiba Inu.

From Slate

A single flight from Los Angeles to Paris triggered the failure on Monday 28 August, the CAA report confirmed.

From BBC

Related Words

• account for
• announce
• broadcast
• declare
• describe
• detail
• disclose
• document
• inform
• list
• mention
• note
• notify
• present
• publish
• record
• reveal
• tell