a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
"this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
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"
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
"they heard a violent report followed by silence"
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
"his father signed his report card"
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
"he got an A on his composition"
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"
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
"The manager requested a detailed report on the quarterly sales figures prepared by the marketing team."
In plain English: A report is an official written or spoken statement that gives information about something that happened.
"The teacher asked him to read his report aloud during the meeting."
Usage: Use on rather than about when specifying the formal topic of a written document. Ensure you identify whether your sentence requires the agent who created the work (by) or the subject matter covered within it.
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
"Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"
"The team reported significant advances in their research"
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
"After the meeting ended, she reported that the client had accepted our proposal without any changes."
In plain English: To report means to tell someone about something that happened, usually to an authority figure.
"The manager will report the accident to the company immediately."
The word "report" comes from the Latin verb reportare, which meant "to carry back." It entered English via Anglo-Norman and Middle English, evolving from the original sense of returning something to its source into our modern usage.