Meaning & Definition of Track in English

1. A line or route along which something travels or moves

• "The hurricane demolished houses in its path"

• "The track of an animal"

• "The course of the river"

2. Evidence pointing to a possible solution

• "The police are following a promising lead"

• "The trail led straight to the perpetrator"

3. A pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

4. A course over which races are run

5. 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"

6. An endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

7. (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

8. A groove on a phonograph recording

9. A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

10. Any road or path affording passage especially a rough one

11. The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

1. Carry on the feet and deposit

• "Track mud into the house"

2. Observe or plot the moving path of something

• "Track a missile"

3. Go after with the intent to catch

• "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"

• "The dog chased the rabbit"

4. Travel across or pass over

• "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

5. Make tracks upon