REPORT

RE ·PORT 2 syllables

A1 · Beginner 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
  2. the act of informing by verbal report
  3. a short account of the news
  4. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

💬 Examples

  • "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
  • "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"
  • "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
  • "the report of his speech"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. to give an account or representation of in words
  2. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
  3. announce one's presence
  4. make known to the authorities

💬 Examples

  • "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
  • "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"
  • "The team reported significant advances in their research"
  • "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"

🔗 Similar words

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