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, she was taken to hospital
3.
an account of the deliberations of a committee, body, etc
a report of parliamentary proceedings
4. British
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(whentr, may take a clause as object; when intr, often foll by on)
8.
to give an account (of); describe
9.
to give an account of the results of an investigation (into)
to report on housing conditions
10.
(of a committee, legislative body, etc) to make a formal report on (a bill)
11. (transitive)
to complain about (a person), esp to a superior
I'll report you to the teacher
12. (transitive)
to reveal information about (a fugitive, escaped prisoner, etc) esp concerning his or her whereabouts
13. (intransitive)
to present oneself or be present at an appointed place or for a specific purpose
report to the manager's office
14. (intransitive)
to say or show that one is (in a certain state)
to report fit
15. (intransitive; foll byto)
to be responsible to and under the authority of
the plant manager reports to the production controller
16. (intransitive)
to act as a reporter for a newspaper or for radio or television
17. law
to take down in writing details of (the proceedings of a court of law) as a record or for publication