report
1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group (Freq. 50)
- this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
• Syn:
study, written report
• Hypernyms:
document, written document, papers
• Hyponyms:
assay, case study, white book, white paper, blue book,
green paper, progress report, position paper, medical report
2. a short account of the news (Freq. 10)
- 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
• Syn:
news report, story, account, write up
• Derivationally related forms:
write up (for: write up)
• Hypernyms:
news
• Hyponyms:
newsletter, newssheet, bulletin, dispatch, despatch,
communique, urban legend, exclusive, scoop
3. the act of informing by verbal report (Freq. 10)
- he heard reports that they were causing trouble
- by all accounts they were a happy couple
• Syn:
account
• Hypernyms:
informing, making known
• Hyponyms:
summarization, summarisation, indirect discourse, direct discourse, direct quotation,
megillah, debriefing, anecdote, narration, recital, yarn,
gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) (Freq. 2)
- they heard a violent report followed by silence
• Hypernyms:
noise
5. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
- his father signed his report card
• Syn:
report card
• Hypernyms:
information, info
6. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- he got an A on his composition
• Syn:
composition, paper, theme
• Hypernyms:
essay
• Hyponyms:
term paper
7. 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
• Syn:
reputation
• Derivationally related forms:
repute (for: reputation)
• Hypernyms:
estimate, estimation
1. to give an account or representation of in words (Freq. 64)
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
• Syn:
describe, account
• Derivationally related forms:
account (for: account), descriptive (for: describe), description (for: describe)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They report that there was a traffic accident
2. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding (Freq. 52)
- Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city
- The team reported significant advances in their research
• Hypernyms:
announce, denote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They report the information to them
3. announce one's presence (Freq. 12)
- I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
• Hypernyms:
announce, denote
• Hyponyms:
check in, sign in, check out, clock out, punch out, clock off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. make known to the authorities (Freq. 5)
- One student reported the other to the principal
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
5. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism (Freq. 1)
- Snow reported on China in the 1950's
- The cub reporter covered New York City
• Syn:
cover
• Derivationally related forms:
coverage (for: cover), reporter, reportage, reporting
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Verb Group:
cover
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
- They won't report the story
6. complain about;
make a charge against (Freq. 1)
- I reported her to the supervisor
• Hypernyms:
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Sam cannot report Sue
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