report

/ri'pɔ:t/
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report

The student receives a good report card from his teacher.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A spoken or written account of something observed, investigated, or experienced: A formal or official statement giving details about an event, situation, or subject.
    • A piece of information or news, often from an official source: An account or statement circulated, especially in the media.
    • A sharp, loud sound, especially from a gun or explosion: The noise produced by a sudden, violent event like a gunshot.
    • A student's periodic written evaluation of academic performance: A formal document, often a card, detailing a student's grades and conduct.
    • A person's reputation or standing in public estimation: The general opinion held about someone's character.

  2. Verb:

    • To give a spoken or written account of something: To tell about something you have seen, heard, done, or investigated.
    • To present oneself to a person in authority, typically for duty or assignment: To arrive and announce one's presence.
    • To make a formal complaint or accusation about someone to an authority: To inform an authority figure about a fault, crime, or wrongdoing.
    • To be responsible for providing news or information on a subject, especially as a journalist: To cover and write about events as a news reporter.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The company released its annual financial report.
    • Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
    • A loud report echoed from the forest.
    • My son brought home an excellent school report.
    • He is a man of good report in the community.

  • Verb:

    • The journalist will report on the election results tonight.
    • New employees must report to the manager at 8 AM.
    • A neighbor reported the suspicious activity to the police.
    • She reports on science and technology for a major newspaper.
Advanced Usage

  • "To report back": to return and give an account of information gathered or a task completed.

    • The committee will investigate and report back to the board next week.

  • "Reported speech" (Grammar): the act of reporting what someone said by shifting tenses and pronouns (e.g., "She said she was tired").

    • In reported speech, 'I am busy' becomes 'He said he was busy.'

  • "As reported by": according to the information provided by a specific source.

    • As reported by the local press, the event was a great success.
Variants and Related Words

  • Reporter (n): a person who reports, especially one employed to report news for a newspaper, television, or radio station.

    • The reporter asked the mayor a tough question.

  • Reportage (n): the reporting of news, or the style in which it is reported.

    • His reportage from the war zone was gripping.

  • Reportedly (adv): according to what some say; allegedly.

    • The actor is reportedly considering retirement.
Synonyms
  • Account (n): a report or description of an event or experience.
  • Disclose (v): to make information known; to reveal.
  • Notify (v): to inform someone officially about something.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Report to:

    • To be responsible to and take instructions from a supervisor.
      • In this job, you will report to the department head.
    • To go to a place or person to announce one's arrival.
      • Please report to the front desk when you arrive.

  • Report on/upon: to give a detailed account or investigation about a subject.

    • The auditor will report on the company's finances.
Related Idioms

  • According to report(s): as stated by news or information that is circulating.

    • According to report, the meeting has been postponed.

  • Of good/bad report: having a good or bad reputation.

    • He was a gentleman of good report.
report

The student receives a good report card from his teacher.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
    • he got an A on his composition
  3. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
    • his father signed his report card
  4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
    • they heard a violent report followed by silence
  5. 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
  6. the act of informing by verbal report
    • he heard reports that they were causing trouble
    • by all accounts they were a happy couple
  7. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
    • this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
Verb
  1. complain about; make a charge against
    • I reported her to the supervisor
  2. 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
  3. make known to the authorities
    • One student reported the other to the principal
  4. announce one's presence
    • I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
  5. 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
  6. to give an account or representation of in words
    • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental

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