0 to give a description of something or information about it to someone:
The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.
I want you to report (to me) on progress (= on what you have done) every Friday.
[ + -ing verb ] Spies reported seeing a build-up of soldiers.
[ + obj + adj ] He was reported missing in action.
The inquiry reports (= will officially make its results known) next week.
My neighbours reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden.
2 a teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance at school
4 to give a description of something or information about something to someone:
The accident was reported in all the newspapers.
[ + that clause ] The crew reported that the situation was normal.
5 to go to a place and say that you are there or inform someone about what you are doing:
6 information about something:
a financial report
I have to write a report on immigration.
According to reports there has been an earthquake in Los Angeles.
7 a spoken or written description of an event or situation:
give/make a report I think it is good practice for companies to make a proper report to shareholders.
write a report She wrote a simple no-nonsense report.
a report on sth Can you give us a report on what happened at the meeting?
an employment/inflation/market report
9 a report by a company each year with its audited (= officially examined) accounts, and information on how its management thinks it will do in the future:
10 an official document made by someone who has examined a particular subject:
11 a search for a particular type of information in a large amount of data, or the results of a search like this:
12 an article in a newspaper or on television about a particular situation or event:
13 someone who works for a particular manager:
He has 15 direct reports.
15 to give information about something or a description of something:
Dealers reported some extreme price movements among some of the biggest companies.
Small traders reported long waits to contact internet-based stockbrokers.
report that Staff members reported that morale had reached new lows.
report on sth The task force is due to report on its findings from the industry later this year.
report sth to sb That board has 30 days to report its findings to the President.
16 to make an official complaint or statement about someone or something to a person in authority:
Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.
Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
Do you have anything to report?
Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.
The report contains numerous demonstrable errors.
The prime minister issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign.
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