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Definition track in American English

track verb

verb
/træk/
1

to follow or find someone or something by looking for evidence that shows where they have gone

Example

I tracked him as far as the factory.

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1.1

to follow the course of a moving object such as a ship or aircraft using special equipment

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1.2

to follow the development or progress of something

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2

to leave a line of dirt or other small pieces of something on the floor when you walk

Example

The dog just tracked mud all over the kitchen floor.

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3

to put students in different programs, or in classes according to their level or ability

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4

to move a movie camera along on a track

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Example

There is a small depression tracking across the Gulf of Mexico.

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Definition track in American English