See Also: report 1, noun(dictionary)
report(1)(dictionary)
Report(money)
report(2)(dictionary)
law report(encyclopedia)
Report(finance)
Stockholder's report(finance)
Tabulation report(finance)
Status Report(law)
Final report(health)

report 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: reporter 'to report', from Latin reportare, from portare 'to carry']
a written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need
-see also account account report of/on/about
::Martens gave a report on his sales trip to Korea.
a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is happening, or part of a news programme
-see also reporter reporter
::According to recent news reports , two of the victims are Americans.
report on/of
::media reports of the food shortages
an official document that carefully considers a particular subject
report on
::a recent report on child abuse
information that something has happened, which may or may not be true
report of
::Police received reports of a bomb threat at the airport at 11:28 p.m.
report that
::a report that he had been killed
BrE a written statement by teachers about a child's work at school, which is sent to his or her parents
American Equivalent: report card
BrE someone who works for a particular manager
::Only Gordon's direct reports are attending the course.
formal the noise of an explosion or shot
::a loud report