report

noun
UK: /rɪˈpɔːt/
US: /rɪˈpɔːrt/

  1. A spoken or written account of something that has happened.

    1. I read a report about the weather today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news report detailed the accident on the highway near the city center. [ ] [ ]

  2. A formal document presenting information in an organized way.

    1. She gave me a report about sales. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee submitted its final report to the board of directors yesterday. [ ] [ ]

  3. A piece of information about something.

    1. I heard a report that she is ill. [ ] [ ]
    2. There were conflicting reports regarding the company's financial performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

narrative record announce state story account detail recount describe summary
report verb

  1. To give a spoken or written account of something.

    1. I will report it to the police. [ ] [ ]
    2. The journalist decided to report the incident despite the potential consequences. [ ] [ ]

  2. To present oneself as having arrived.

    1. Please report to work at 9 a.m. [ ] [ ]
    2. All soldiers must report to headquarters before their scheduled departure tomorrow. [ ] [ ]

  3. To make a formal complaint about something.

    1. You can report it to HR. [ ] [ ]
    2. Employees are encouraged to report any instances of harassment immediately. [ ] [ ]
report intransitive-verb

  1. To present oneself to someone in authority

    1. I report directly to the boss [ ] [ ]
    2. As a new employee, I report to the head of the marketing department, initially. [ ] [ ]
report transitive-verb

  1. To give an account or representation of something in speech or writing.

    1. Report that the event was cancelled. [ ] [ ]
    2. The investigators were asked to report their findings to the judge immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "report" in English means: A spoken or written account of something that has happened., A formal document presenting information in an organized way., A piece of information about something..

The phonetic transcription of "report" is /rɪˈpɔːt/ in British English and /rɪˈpɔːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "report": narrative, record, announce, state, story, account, detail, recount, describe, summary.

Example usage of "report": "I read a report about the weather today.". More examples on the page.