1.Definition: a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

"They heard a violent report followed by silence"

Category: General

2.Definition: a short account of the news

"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"

Related Noun(s):account, story

Category: General

3.Definition: a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

Related Noun(s):study

Category: General

4.Definition: a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

"His father signed his report card"

Category: General

5.Definition: an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

Related Noun(s):composition, paper, theme

Category: General

6.Definition: the act of informing by verbal report

"He heard reports that they were causing trouble", "By all accounts they were a happy couple"

Related Noun(s):account

Category: General

7.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):reputation

Category: General