Report definition

Report as a noun

1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

   Same sense: study, written report

2. the act of informing by verbal report

   "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"

   Same sense: account

3. a short account of the news

   "the report of his speech"

   Same sense: story, account, news report, write up

4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

   "they heard a violent report followed by silence"

5. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

   "his father signed his report card"

   Same sense: report card

6. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

   Same sense: paper, theme, composition

7. the general estimation that the public has for a person

   "he was a person of bad report"

   Same sense: reputation

Report as a verb

8. to give an account or representation of in words

   Same sense: account, describe

9. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding

   "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"

10. announce one's presence

    "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"

11. make known to the authorities

    "One student reported the other to the principal"

12. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

    "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"

    Same sense: cover

13. complain about; make a charge against

    "I reported her to the supervisor"

Synonyms and antonyms

• study definition
• written report
• account definition
• story definition
• news report
• write up
• report card
• paper
• theme
• composition
• reputation
• describe
• cover definition

All synonyms of report, sense by sense

How to say report

Report has 2 syllables and rhymes with support. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with report

• support
• court
• short
• sort
• airport
• sport
• port
• transport
• fort
• resort
• import
• passport

REPORT in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

2

Is REPORT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check REPORT in the word checker, or unscramble REPORT to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.