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track
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- pronunciation:
- traek
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- keep track of, off the track, track down
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a structure consisting of a pair of parallel rails connected by crosspieces, on which trains or trolleys travel.
The train sped down the track.
- synonyms:
- rails
- similar words:
- railroad, railway
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definition 2: |
(usu. pl.) a mark or series of marks, often footprints, left on the ground by people, animals, or machines; trail.
They followed the tracks of the wolf.
- synonyms:
- trail
- similar words:
- footprints, path, rut, spoor, trace, wake
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definition 3: |
in sports, a path or course laid out for running or racing, often in the shape of an oval.
They ran several laps around the track.
- similar words:
- course, oval, racetrack
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definition 4: |
shortened form of "track and field," a set of athletic events, such as foot racing, high jumping, and javelin throwing, performed on or near a running track.
He's hoping for a medal in track. |
related words: |
direction, lane, wash, way |
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phrase: |
keep track of, off the track |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
tracks, tracking, tracked |
definition 1: |
to follow the footprints, traces, or evidence of.
The wolf tracked its prey.- synonyms:
- trace, trail
- similar words:
- chase, course, follow, hound, hunt, pursue, search out, stalk, tail, wind
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definition 2: |
to traverse.
The police tracked the woods looking for the fugitive.- synonyms:
- range, traverse
- similar words:
- cross, roam, rove, tramp
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definition 3: |
to make a trail with.
The dog tracked mud on the carpet.- similar words:
- deposit, tread
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definition 4: |
to monitor the movement of or changes in.
The control tower tracks incoming flights.Teachers track the progress of their students over the school year.- synonyms:
- monitor, scan
- similar words:
- check, observe, watch
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related words: |
monitor, run down, scent, seek, travel |
phrase: |
track down |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to follow a track or trail.
The animal tracked through the woods searching for its prey.- similar words:
- stalk, trace
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derivations: |
trackable (adj.), tracker (n.) |
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