verb

report

rih-PAWT

verb

To give an account of an event or pass on information that has been observed or heard.

"Witnesses reported seeing a car speed away from the scene."

"She reported the results of the survey to the committee."

To formally notify authorities about wrongdoing, an incident, or a concern.

"He reported the theft to the police the same night."

To be accountable to someone in a workplace hierarchy.

"All the regional managers report to the head of sales."

To present oneself somewhere at a required time.

"New recruits must report for duty at 6 a.m."

noun

A written or spoken account describing something, usually presented to someone else.

"The engineer submitted a detailed report on the bridge's condition."

A loud, sharp sound, especially from a gun going off.

"A loud report echoed across the valley as the hunter fired."

How to Use Report

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo tell someone what happened, or the account itself.

Common pairings

file a report report to the police report for duty annual report

Word Forms

reported past tense, report plural, reported plural, reports plural, reports singular, report singular, reported singular, reportest singular, reportedst singular, reporteth singular

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Etymology

From Latin reportare, "to carry back," from re- plus portare ("to carry") — the same root as "transport" and "portable."

Rhymes for report

deport teleport spaceport Shreveport Bridgeport

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