A transmitted account

description, statement, story, rumor, tale, narration, narrative, announcement, article, paper, wire, cable, telegram, recital, broadcast; see also exposition 2, news 1, 2, story.

An official summary

pronouncement, statement, proclamation, address, résumé, précis, outline, brief, digest, opinion, release, bulletin, write-up*; see also record 1, summary.

Types of reports include: bank statement, account statement, case study, press release, bulletin, notice, dispatch, communiqué, court decision, inventory, treasurer's report, annual report, census report, brief, proceedings, news report, broadcast, telecast, special report.

A loud, explosive sound

detonation, bang, blast, shot; see noise 1.

To deliver information

describe, recount, narrate, provide details, give an account, write an account, detail, set forth, inform, advise, communicate, retail, relay, wire, cable, telephone, radio, broadcast, notify, relate, tell, state, recite; see also tell 1.

To make a summary statement

summarize, publish, proclaim, announce, enunciate, promulgate, make known, list, itemize, account for, give the facts, write up, present a paper, read an address.

To present oneself

be at hand, arrive, come, get to, reach, show up, check in, account for oneself; see also arrive 1.

To record

take minutes, inscribe, note down; see record 1.