report

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

• “this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”

a short account of the news

• “the report of his speech”
• “the story was on the 11 o”
• “;”

the act of informing by verbal report

• “he heard reports that they were causing trouble”
• “by all accounts they were a happy couple”

a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

• “they heard a violent report followed by silence”

a written evaluation of a student''s scholarship and deportment

• “his father signed his report card”

an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

• “he got an A on his composition”

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”

to give an account or representation of in words

• “Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”

announce as the result of an investigation, or announce something to the proper authorities

• “Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city”
• “The team reported significant advances in their research”

announce one''s presence

• “I report to work every day at 9 o”

make known to the authorities

• “One student reported the other to the principal”

be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

• “Snow reported on China in the 1950”
• “;”

complain about; make a charge against

• “I reported her to the superviser”