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track

 
 
pronunciation:
traek
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
off the track
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a mark or series of marks left on the ground by the feet of people or animals, or the wheels of machines; trail.
They saw dog tracks in the mud.
 
synonyms:
trail
similar words:
footprints, path, rut, trace, wake
definition 2: a pair of connected rails on which trains travel.
 
synonyms:
rails
similar words:
railroad, railway
definition 3: a path or course laid out for running or racing in competitive sports, often in the shape of an oval.
He ran around the track every morning.
 
similar words:
course, oval, racetrack
definition 4: short form of "track and field," a set of athletic events, such as foot racing and high jumping that are performed on or near a running track.
My brother likes playing football, but he does better in track.
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phrase: off the track
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: tracks, tracking, tracked
definition 1: to follow the footprints or other traces of.
The wolf tracked the rabbit.
synonyms:
trace, trail
similar words:
chase, course, follow, hound, hunt, pursue, search out, stalk, tail
definition 2: to make a trail with.
The dog tracked mud on the carpet.
similar words:
deposit, tread
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derivations: trackable (adj.), tracker (n.)
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