track
1. a line or route along which something travels or moves (Freq. 6)
- the hurricane demolished houses in its path
- the track of an animal
- the course of the river
• Syn:
path, course
• Derivationally related forms:
course (for: course)
• Hypernyms:
line
• Hyponyms:
collision course, inside track, round, steps, swath,
belt, trail
2. evidence pointing to a possible solution (Freq. 1)
- the police are following a promising lead
- the trail led straight to the perpetrator
• Syn:
lead, trail
• Hypernyms:
evidence, grounds
3. a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
artifact, artefact
• Hyponyms:
railroad track, railroad, railway, tramline, tramway, streetcar track
4. a course over which races are run (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
racetrack, racecourse, raceway
• Hypernyms:
course
• Hyponyms:
cinder track, dirt track, racing circuit, circuit, speedway, velodrome
• Part Meronyms:
stretch, inside track
5. (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• Syn:
data track
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
path, route, itinerary
6. an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• Syn:
caterpillar track, caterpillar tread
• Hypernyms:
belt
• Hyponyms:
half track
• Part Holonyms:
tracked vehicle
7. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- he played the first cut on the cd
- the title track of the album
• Syn:
cut
• Hypernyms:
excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
8. a groove on a phonograph recording
• Hypernyms:
groove, channel
9. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
• Syn:
running
• Derivationally related forms:
run (for: running)
• Hypernyms:
track and field
• Part Holonyms:
track meet
10. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• Syn:
rail, rails, runway
• Derivationally related forms:
rail (for: rail)
• Hypernyms:
bar
• Hyponyms:
third rail
• Part Holonyms:
railroad track, railroad, railway, tramline, tramway, streetcar track
11. any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• Syn:
cart track, cartroad
• Hypernyms:
road, route
• Hyponyms:
portage, trail
1. carry on the feet and deposit (Freq. 2)
- track mud into the house
• Hypernyms:
bring in, introduce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. observe or plot the moving path of something (Freq. 1)
- track a missile
• Hypernyms:
observe
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. go after with the intent to catch (Freq. 1)
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
• Syn:
chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag,
give chase, dog, go after
• See Also:
tag along (for: tag), chase away (for: chase)
• Derivationally related forms:
tracker, tracking, tag (for: tag), tail (for: tail), tailing (for: tail), trailing (for: trail), chaser (for: chase), chase (for: chase)
• Hypernyms:
pursue, follow
• Hyponyms:
tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace, run down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The men track the area for animals
4. travel across or pass over
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
• Syn:
traverse, cover, cross, pass over, get over,
get across, cut through, cut across
• Derivationally related forms:
crossing (for: cross), traverse (for: traverse), traverser (for: traverse), traversal (for: traverse)
• Hypernyms:
pass, go through, go across
• Hyponyms:
tramp, stride, walk, crisscross, ford,
bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, course, hop
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
5. make tracks upon
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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