track

/tɹˈæk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a line or route along which something travels or moves
“the hurricane demolished houses in its path”
evidence pointing to a possible solution
“the police are following a promising lead”
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
a course over which races are run
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
“he played the first cut on the cd”
an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
a groove on a phonograph recording
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

verb

carry on the feet and deposit
“track mud into the house”
observe or plot the moving path of something
“track a missile”
go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
travel across or pass over
“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
make tracks upon

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