1. (

• report ,
• study ,
• written_report

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

2. (

• report ,
• account ,

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

3. (

• report ,
• news_report ,
• story ,
• account ,
• write_up

) 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. (

• report

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

5. (

• report_card ,
• report ,

) a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card" ;

6. (

• composition ,
• paper ,
• report ,
• theme ,

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

7. (

• reputation ,
• report

) 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" ;

1. (

• report ,
• describe ,
• account ,

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

2. (

• report ,

) 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. (

• report ,

) announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock" ;

4. (

• report ,

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

5. (

• report ,
• cover ,

) 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. (

• report ,

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