report

re|port1 [ rı`pɔrt ] noun count ***

▸ 1 spoken/written summary

▸ 2 news article/broadcast

▸ 3 official study

▸ 4 something that may be true

▸ 5 document by teacher

▸ 6 sudden loud noise

1. ) a spoken summary or written document that gives information about a particular subject, situation, or event:

According to the police report, the victim died of a knife wound.

the company's annual report

report on: We have to write a short report on the conference.

a ) MAINLY SPOKEN details about something that has been happening in your life:

We expect a full report when you get back from Greece.

2. ) an article or broadcast that gives information about something that is happening in the news:

Our next report contains images that some viewers might find upsetting.

report on: Did you see that report on racial tensions in Boston?

3. ) an official document on a particular subject, often made by a group of people after studying a problem or situation carefully:

A new report shows violent crime is on the increase.

report on: a government-sponsored report on inner-city unemployment

the conclusions/findings/recommendations of a report: I can't comment on the causes of the accident until I have seen the report's conclusions.

4. ) a piece of information about an event, that may or may not be true:

report of: We're getting reports of a fresh outbreak of fighting in the region.

report that: The hospital refused to confirm reports that the nurses are considering a strike.

5. ) BRITISH a document written by a teacher giving details of a student's work in a school. American report card

6. ) FORMAL a sudden loud noise caused by a gun or an explosion

report

re|port 2 [ rı`pɔrt ] verb ***

▸ 1 tell piece of news

▸ 2 say something exists/happened

▸ 3 produce document

▸ 4 tell someone about crime etc.

▸ 5 tell someone you are present

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive or transitive to give information about something in a news article or broadcast:

The story was reported differently on every channel.

report on: Three CNN journalists were sent to report on the conflict.

report that: Our sources have reported that the president had lost control of the country.

2. ) transitive to provide information about something that exists or has happened:

Wholesalers report a sharp increase in sales of organic produce.

report doing something: Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise before the airplane crashed.

report that: The victim's neighbors reported that they had heard gunshots during the night.

3. ) transitive to produce an official statement or written document about a particular subject, especially after studying it carefully:

The committee will report the results of its investigation tomorrow.

4. ) transitive to tell someone in authority about a crime, something dangerous, etc.:

Passers-by reported smoke coming from the abandoned factory.

report something to someone: If you see anything suspicious, you must report it to the appropriate authorities.

report someone/something missing: The boys were reported missing when they didn't come home for dinner.

5. ) intransitive to tell someone that you are present or ready to start working:

report to: Cline always reported to his manager first thing in the morning.

report for duty: Officers should report for duty no later than nine in the morning.

re,port `back phrasal verb intransitive

1. ) to tell or send someone information that you have discovered:

report back with: Investigators will report back with their findings as soon as possible.

report back to: He promised to investigate it and then report back to the committee.

2. ) to return to a place in order to say that you are present or ready to start working again:

report back to: Striking workers should report back to their supervisors on Monday.

re`port to phrasal verb transitive

report to someone if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do:

Kramer reports directly to the chief executive.