reports
verb · noun
Form of report , third-person singular of report.
Simple meaning
To relate details of.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈpɔɹts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of report
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
third-person singular of report
Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
third-person singular of report
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
third-person singular of reportformaltransitive
To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
noun
plural of 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).
plural of report
Reputation.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
Used this way, reports is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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