n. 25B6; verb
the government reported a fall in inflation : ANNOUNCE, describe, give an account of, detail, outline, communicate, divulge, disclose, reveal, make public, publish, broadcast, proclaim, publicize.
the newspapers reported on the scandal : INVESTIGATE, look into, inquire into; write about, cover, describe, give details of, commentate on.
I reported him to the police : INFORM ON, tattle on; informal shop, tell on, squeal on, rat on, peach on; Brit. informal grass on.
Juliet reported for duty : PRESENT ONESELF, arrive, turn up, clock in, sign in; Brit. clock on; N. Amer. punch in; informal show up.
25B6; noun
a full report on the meeting : ACCOUNT, review, record, description, statement; transactions, proceedings, transcripts, minutes.
reports of drug dealing : NEWS, information, word, intelligence; poetic/literary tidings.
newspaper reports : STORY, account, article, piece, item, column, feature, bulletin, dispatch.
(Brit.) a school report : ASSESSMENT, evaluation, appraisal; N. Amer. report card.
reports of his imminent resignation : RUMOUR, whisper; informal buzz; archaic bruit.
the report of a gun : BANG, blast, crack, shot, gunshot, explosion, boom.
(archaic) of good report. : See reputation .