Meaning of report
Definition of report
(noun)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
(verb)
to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"