REPORT | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of report in English reportverb uk /rɪˈpɔːt/ us /rɪˈpɔːrt/

report verb (TELL)

Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ I or T ] to give a description of something or information about it to someone: We called the insurance company to report the theft. The assassination was reported in all the newspapers. I want you to report (to me) on progress (= on what you have done) every Friday. [ + -ing verb ] Spies reported seeing a build-up of soldiers. [ + obj + adj ] He was reported missing in action. The inquiry reports (= will officially make its results known) next week. to tell someone something
  • tellMy friend told me you were looking for me.
  • let someone knowLet me know if you'd like to come.
  • giveCan you give the message to Jo?
  • communicateA 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message.
  • informThe relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident.
  • notifyThe school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school.
See more results » be reported to be/do something to be described by people as being or doing a particular thing although there is no real proof: The storm is reported to have killed five people. See more [ T ] to make a complaint to a person in authority about something or someone: My neighbours reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden.
  • Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.
  • Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
  • Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
  • Do you have anything to report?
  • Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.
Describing & telling stories
  • dream sequence
  • framing
  • griot
  • narrate
  • narrative
  • narratively
  • narrator
  • omniscient narrator
  • paint
  • paint a picture (of something) idiom
  • personalize
  • personification
  • personify
  • recitation
  • recount
  • relate
  • retell
  • spin
  • teller
  • world-building
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Complaining

report verb (GO)

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to go to a place or a person and say that you are there: I report for (= am ready for and at) work/duty at 8 a.m. every morning. Arriving, entering and invading
  • access code
  • annex
  • annexation
  • be on the scene idiom
  • been
  • break
  • infiltration
  • ingress
  • interloper
  • intrude
  • intrusion
  • jump
  • reoccupy
  • rock up phrasal verb
  • roll
  • roll up! idiom
  • scene
  • set foot in somewhere idiom
  • show up phrasal verb
  • turn
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Phrasal verbs

report back report to someone reportnoun [ C ] uk /rɪˈpɔːt/ us /rɪˈpɔːrt/

report noun [C] (DESCRIPTION)

A2 (also school report); (US also report card) a teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance at school B1 a description of an event or situation: a news/weather report a company's financial/annual report I gave/made/submitted a report of the theft to the insurance company. She sent in weekly reports on the situation. reports [ plural ] stories for which you do not yet have real proof: get reports of We're getting reports of a plane crash in Paris. See more
  • The report contains numerous demonstrable errors.
  • The prime minister issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign.
  • The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy.
  • We file these reports under country of origin.
  • The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to what was actually said.
Judgments and analyses
  • analysis
  • anatomy
  • appraisal
  • appraisee
  • assessment
  • cognizable
  • forensics
  • impact assessment
  • impact statement
  • interpretation
  • job evaluation
  • prognosticate
  • prognostication
  • rap
  • rating
  • re-evaluation
  • re-review
  • unrated
  • value judgment
  • verdict
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Marks & results Accounts and stories Information and messages

report noun [C] (NOISE)

formal the loud noise of a shot: We heard the loud/sharp report of a rifle. a sudden loud sound
  • bangShe slammed the door with a bang.
  • slamThe window closed with a slam.
  • clashI can still hear the clash of metal against metal during the car crash.
  • clankMy mechanic asked me to describe the clanks that my engine makes.
  • clangThe jail door closed with a resounding clang.
  • thumpHe dropped his suitcase with a loud thump and sprinted up the steps.
See more results » Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
  • bang around phrasal verb
  • bleep
  • boop
  • choo-choo
  • chuff
  • clap along
  • click away phrasal verb
  • honk
  • peal
  • resonance
  • rumble
  • spit
  • squeak
  • susurrus
  • swoosh
  • thrum
  • thunk
  • tick-tock
  • ticking
  • whisper
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report | American Dictionary

reportverb us /rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/

report verb (TELL)

Add to word list Add to word list [ T ] to give a description of something or information about something to someone: We called the police to report the theft. The accident was reported in all the newspapers. [ + that clause ] The crew reported that the situation was normal.

report verb (GO SOMEWHERE)

[ I always + adv/prep ] to go to a place and say that you are there or inform someone about what you are doing: I report for work/duty at 8 a.m. every morning. In this job you’ll be reporting directly to (= working for) the president. reportnoun [ C ] us /rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/

report noun [C] (TELL)

information about something: a financial report I have to write a report on immigration. According to reports there has been an earthquake in Los Angeles. (Definition of report from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

report | Business English

reportnoun [ C ] uk /rɪˈpɔːt/ us Add to word list Add to word list a spoken or written description of an event or situation: give/make a report I think it is good practice for companies to make a proper report to shareholders.write a report She wrote a simple no-nonsense report.a report on sth Can you give us a report on what happened at the meeting? an employment/inflation/market report a statement that may or may not be true: a report (that) Its shares have risen 33p over the past 10 days after reports it had received more than one approach. According to reports from the US, details of the deal were leaked on internet message boards. ACCOUNTING, FINANCE   (also annual report) a report by a company each year with its audited (= officially examined) accounts, and information on how its management thinks it will do in the future: In last year's annual report we set a goal to double our revenue within the next five years. an official document made by someone who has examined a particular subject: The panel's report said that governments are not spending enough on research.a report on sth The task force published a scathing report on the impact of regulation on hotels and restaurants. In a report, he said investors still face risks with this company if a merger does not occur. IT a search for a particular type of information in a large amount of data, or the results of a search like this: run/generate a report You may need to run a report for a meeting from your laptop at home. COMMUNICATIONS an article in a newspaper or on television about a particular situation or event: The statement was in response to a Dallas Morning News report.a report on sth The evening news featured a special report on the banking crisis. HR, WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT someone who works for a particular manager: He has 15 direct reports.

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auditor's report credit report directors' report earnings report employment report financial report law report progress report statutory report reportverb uk /rɪˈpɔːt/ us [ T ]   COMMUNICATIONS, ACCOUNTING to make a public statement about something: report a rise/fall/drop They reported a 5.7% drop in sales.report a profit/loss Their chief executive reported pre-tax profits of £489m. The government reported the worst job losses in more than four years. [ I or T ]   COMMUNICATIONS to give information about something or a description of something: Dealers reported some extreme price movements among some of the biggest companies. Small traders reported long waits to contact internet-based stockbrokers.report that Staff members reported that morale had reached new lows.report on sth The task force is due to report on its findings from the industry later this year.report sth to sb That board has 30 days to report its findings to the President. [ I or T ] to make an official complaint or statement about someone or something to a person in authority: report sb/sth to sb She threatened me, and I reported her to the manager.report sb for sth She reported him for benefit fraud.report sth stolen/missing/lost 66 vehicles have been reported stolen during the month of April. [ I ] to go to a place or person and say that you are there: Anyone entering the building must report to the office.report to sb He must report daily to a pretrial services officer in San Diego. She reported for work right on time as usual.

Phrasal verbs

report back report to sb (Definition of report from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of report

report We estimate the probability of reporting no problem for each dimension independently. From the Cambridge English Corpus Persons with secondary, short secondary, and pre-secondary education achievement reported respectively 2.4%, 4.5%, and 6.0% lower health state scores. From the Cambridge English Corpus The organization committee presented monthly reports to the executive. From the Cambridge English Corpus The average treatment slot was reported as 20 min (ranging from 15 to 60 min). From the Cambridge English Corpus The experiences and views of homeless people interviewed for the study are reported in chapter seven. From the Cambridge English Corpus The state of the art and the main results in the evaluation of these systems are reported. From the Cambridge English Corpus A complete table of all reported rank types is available upon request. From the Cambridge English Corpus Twenty-six of the 30 who reported sterilization said they had a family physician. From the Cambridge English Corpus The work reported in this paper represents the first part of a two part research project. From the Cambridge English Corpus Many languages have mechanisms for reporting abnormal situations that arise at runtime. From the Cambridge English Corpus Such reports highlight consequences that affect development prospects in general. From the Cambridge English Corpus In multicellular organisms different patterns have been reported. From the Cambridge English Corpus The assessment of workload and team effectiveness is reported elsewhere. From the Cambridge English Corpus Only a few practices reported using the data in a more systematic way and carrying out a regular analysis of them. From the Cambridge English Corpus One way of facilitating such changes was reported to be through the employment of salaried doctors. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of report These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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alarming reportIt was a most thorough survey, and a most interesting and alarming report was produced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 anecdotal reportSuch therapeutic outcomes are difficult to measure other than through anecdotal report and observed behaviours. From the Cambridge English Corpus autopsy reportPulmonary ascariasis resembling eosinophilic lung : autopsy report with description of larvae in the bronchioles. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with report What is the pronunciation of report?

Translations of report

in Chinese (Traditional) 告訴, 報道, 報告… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 告诉, 报道, 报告… See more in Spanish informar (sobre), comunicar, informar de… See more in Portuguese apresentar um informe, informar, comunicar… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian माहिती देणे, तक्रार नोंदविणे, निकाल/अहवाल - मुलांची क्षमता आणि कामगिरी याबाबत शिक्षकांनी पालकांना दिलेला लिखित स्वरुपातील मजकूर… See more 報告, 説明, 通信簿… See more rapor, eylem/durum raporu, (okul/öğrenci) gelişim raporu… See more rapport [masculine], compte-rendu [masculine], communiqué [masculine]… See more informe, relat, reportatge… See more rapport, gerucht, knal… See more ஏதாவது ஒரு விளக்கம் அல்லது அதைப் பற்றிய தகவல்களை ஒருவருக்கு அளிக்க, ஏதாவது அல்லது ஒருவரைப் பற்றி அதிகாரத்தில் உள்ள ஒருவருக்கு புகார் அளிக்க, பள்ளியில் குழந்தையின் திறன் மற்றும் செயல்திறன் குறித்து பெற்றோருக்கு ஒரு ஆசிரியரின் எழுத்துப்பூர்வ அறிக்கை… See more रिपोर्ट, विवरण, जानकारी देना… See more કોઈકને કોઈ વસ્તુ/બાબતનું વર્ણન કરવું કે જાણકારી આપવી, ફરિયાદ, અહેવાલ… See more rapport, -rapport, forlydende… See more rapport, redogörelse, utlåtande… See more repot, khabar angin, bunyi kuat… See more der Bericht, das Gerücht, der Knall… See more rapport [masculine], karakterbok [masculine], rapportere… See more خبر دینا, روداد بیان کرنا, اطلاع دینا… See more звіт, доповідь, поголос… See more отчет, доклад, дневник… See more ఎవరికైనా దేని గురించైనా వివరణ లేదా సమాచారం ఇచ్చు, దేని గురించైనా లేదా ఎవరి గురించైనా అధికారంలో ఉన్న వ్యక్తికి ఫిర్యాదు చేయు, ఒక పిల్లవాడి సామర్ధ్యం… See more تَقْرير, يُبْلِغ, يُخْبِر… See more রিপোর্ট দেওয়া, অভিযোগ জানানো, শিক্ষকের দ্বারা লিখিত স্কুলে বাচ্চার যোগ্যতা এবং কর্মক্ষমতার যে বিবরণ মা-বাবাকে দেওয়া হয়ে থাকে… See more zpráva, referát, pověsti… See more laporan, desas-desus, letusan… See more รายงาน, ข่าวลือ, เสียงดังระเบิด… See more báo cáo, tin đồn, tiếng nổ lớn… See more raport, sprawozdanie, wykaz ocen… See more 보고서, 기록, (방송에서) 보도하다… See more resoconto, rapporto, servizio giornalistico… See more Need a translator?

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    • Verb 
      • report (TELL)
      • be reported to be/do something
      • report (GO)
    • Noun 
      • report (DESCRIPTION)
      • reports
      • report (NOISE)
  • American   
    • Verb 
      • report (TELL)
      • report (GO SOMEWHERE)
    • Noun 
      • report (TELL)
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