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- DictionaryRe·port/rəˈpôrt/
verb
- 1. give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated: "the representative reported a decline in milk and meat production"
- 2. present oneself formally as having arrived at a particular place or as ready to do something: "Stewart is to report to a probation office on Monday"
noun
- 1. an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body: "the chairman's annual report"
- 2. a piece of information that is unsupported by firm evidence and that the speaker feels may or may not be true: "reports were circulating that the chairman was about to resign"
Jun 15, 2024 · rort (third-person singular simple present rorts, present participle rorting, simple past and past participle rorted) (Australia, New Zealand, transitive) To cheat or defraud.
noun. ˈrȯ (ə)rt. plural -s. Australia. : a fraudulent scheme : trick. Word History. Etymology. perhaps back-formation from rorty. First Known Use. 1926, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of rort was in 1926. See more words from the same year. Love words?
RORT definition: 1. to take unfair advantage of a public service: 2. a plan to take unfair advantage of a public…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a rowdy party or celebration. 2. a dishonest scheme. verb. 3. to take unfair advantage of (something) Collins English Dictionary.
Rort Definition. (Australia, New Zealand) A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources. (Australia, New Zealand) To cheat or defraud.
rort n. 1 also wrought [rort v. 1 ] (Aus./N.Z.) 1. any form of trick or deception, usu. qualified by a relevant noun, e.g. ‘New Labour election rort’.
Rort definition: a rowdy, usually drunken party.. See examples of RORT used in a sentence.
Dec 20, 2010 · Definition of rort. rort. verb. A dishonest scheme (noun), to cheat (verb). Australian and New Zealand slang. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10687301. Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Lord Pleco from Canberra ACT, Australia on Dec 20 2010 . Related words. Slang terms with the same meaning. None found.
Noun. rort ( pl. rorts) ( Australia, New Zealand) A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources. 2008, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), page 4067, Not all of the projects were bad or rorts; the majority were no doubt valuable to their communities.
rort. ( rɔːt) n. 1. a rowdy party or celebration. 2. a dishonest scheme. vb. to take unfair advantage of something. [C20: back formation from rorty (in the sense: good, splendid)] ˈrorty adj.