A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
An explosive-filled hollow iron sphere fused through a hole and intended to explode at a calculated distance rather than explode on impact.
Something that moves fast, especially a fast train.
A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
To jump or dive into water, performing a cannonball landing.
To career; to move rapidly.
The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
Reputation.
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).
To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.