IPA: /træk/
KK: /træk/
To follow a path or course, often in a straight line or along a specific route.
The runners track along the path every morning.
Past: tracked
Past Participle: tracked
A path or course that something follows, which can refer to a physical route, a method of doing something, or a specific part of a recording.
The train follows the track through the mountains.
To follow or observe the path or progress of something or someone, often to gather information or keep a record.
The detective was able to track the suspect's movements using surveillance cameras.
Past: tracked
Past Participle: tracked
Track → The word originates from Old French *trac*, meaning a path or trace. It refers to a mark or path left by something that has passed, indicating a route or course.
Think of a 'path' or 'trace' left behind by something — that's why 'track' refers to following a route.