Track
Definition
Track refers to a path or course designed for movement or travel, a footprint or mark left by an object or animal, or a recorded piece of music. It can also mean the act of following or monitoring a trail or movement.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /træk/
- Respelling: TRAK
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /træk/
- Respelling: TRAK
Etymology
The word "track" originates from Middle English "trak," meaning "trail or path," derived from Old French "trac," and ultimately from Medieval Latin "tracare," meaning "to follow a path." The term has been used in English since the 15th century.
Derivatives
- Tracking (noun/verb)
- Trackless (adjective)
- Tracked (adjective)
- Trackable (adjective)
- Retrack (verb)
Synonyms
- Path
- Trail
- Route
Antonyms
- None
Usage
The word "track" is versatile in usage. As a noun, it refers to a physical path or a metaphorical course, e.g., "The train runs on the track." As a verb, it means to follow or monitor something, e.g., "She tracked the package to its destination." It also refers to a single song on an album, e.g., "This is my favorite track on the playlist."
Related Terms
- Trail: A path or mark left behind.
- Trace: A visible mark or sign.
- Route: A designated path for travel or movement.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- A path or course for movement or travel: Refers to physical tracks such as those for trains or athletes.
- Example: "The runners stayed in their designated track lanes."
- A mark or trail left by something that has passed: Refers to footprints or vehicle tracks.
- Example: "The animal left tracks in the snow."
- A single piece of music from a collection or album: Refers to individual recordings.
- Example: "This track is the hit single from their new album."
Verb
- To follow the course or trail of something: Refers to monitoring or observing movement.
- Example: "The hunter carefully tracked the deer through the forest."
- To monitor or record progress or movement: Refers to keeping a record of changes or development.
- Example: "The app tracks your daily step count."
track
The runners stayed in their designated track lanes.
The animal left tracks in the snow.
This track is the hit single from their new album.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 轨道 (guǐdào): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kweɪ̯˨˩taʊ̯˥˩/
- Respelling in English: gui-dao
- 追踪 (zhuīzōng): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂweɪ̯˥˥ tsʊŋ˥/
- Respelling in English: zhui-zong
🇮🇳 Hindi
- पटरी (paṭarī): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pəʈriː/
- Respelling in English: patri
- ट्रैक (track): track (as in a song or piece of music on a CD)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈræk/
- Respelling in English: track
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Vía (vía): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈbi.a/
- Respelling in English: via
- Rastrear (rastrear): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /rasˈtɾeaɾ/
- Respelling in English: rastrear
🇫🇷 French
- Voie (voie): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vwa/
- Respelling in English: voie
- Suivre (suivre): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sɥivʁ/
- Respelling in English: suivre
🇦🇪 Modern Standard Arabic
- المسار (al-masar): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /al maˈsaːr/
- Respelling in English: al-masar
- تتبع (tatbiq): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tatˈbiːq/
- Respelling in English: tatbiq
🇧🇩 Bengali
- ট্র্যাক (track): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈræk/
- Respelling in English: track
- অনুসরণ করা (anusaran kora): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɔnusɔron kɔra/
- Respelling in English: anusaran kora
🇷🇺 Russian
- Путь (put’): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /putʲ/
- Respelling in English: put'
- Отслеживать (otslezhivat’): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐtsˈlʲeʐɨvətʲ/
- Respelling in English: otslezhivat'
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Trilho (trilho): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtɾiʎu/
- Respelling in English: trilho
- Rastrear (rastrear): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁasˈtɾeaɾ/
- Respelling in English: rastrear
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Rel (rel): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɛl/
- Respelling in English: rel
- Melacak (melacak): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /məˈlatʃak/
- Respelling in English: melacak
🇩🇪 German
- Gleis (gleis): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɡlaɪ̯s/
- Respelling in English: gleis
- Verfolgen (verfolgen): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡŋ̩/
- Respelling in English: verfolgen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 線路 (senro): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sɛnro/
- Respelling in English: sen-ro
- 追跡する (tsuiseki suru): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tsɯːisekisɯːɾɯː/
- Respelling in English: tsui-seki-suru
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Đường ray (đường ray): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɗwəːŋ˧˩ raːj˧˩/
- Respelling in English: duong ray
- Theo dõi (theo dõi): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʰeo dɔj˧ˀ˦/
- Respelling in English: theo doi
🇰🇷 Korean
- 레일 (reil): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɾeil/
- Respelling in English: reil
- 추적하다 (chujeokhada): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʃhuːʝʌkhada/
- Respelling in English: chu-jeok-ha-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Ray (ray): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɾaj/
- Respelling in English: ray
- İzlemek (izlemek): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /izlemek/
- Respelling in English: izlemek
🇵🇰 Urdu
- ٹریک (track): track (as in railway track)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈrek/
- Respelling in English: track
- پیچھے لگنا (peeche lagana): track (as in to follow or trace)
- IPA Pronunciation: /piːt͡ʃheː ləgɑːnɑː/
- Respelling in English: peeche lagana
