Definitions:

1. a sharp explosive sound, especially the sound of a gun firing noun
   • The gun's report was heard all throughout the neighborhood.
2. a short account of the news noun
   • The evening report was more pleasant than usual.
3. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment noun
   • Their parents signed their report card.
4. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding verb
   • Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city
5. announce one's presence verb
   • I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
6. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism verb
   • Snow reported on China in the 1950's
7. make known to the authorities verb
   • One student reported the other to the principal
8. the act of informing by verbal report noun
   • I heard reports that they were causing trouble.

Synonyms:

• account
• composition
• cover
• report card
• reputation
• story
• study

NearBy Words:

• reportable
• reportage
• reported
• reportedly
• reporter
• reporting