Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [looz trak]
- /luz træk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [looz trak]
- /luz træk/
Definitions of lose track words
- noun lose track a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs. 1
- noun lose track a wheel rut. 1
- noun lose track evidence, as a mark or a series of marks, that something has passed. 1
- noun lose track Usually, tracks. footprints or other marks left by an animal, person, or vehicle: a lion's tracks; car tracks. 1
- noun lose track a path made or beaten by or as if by the feet of people or animals; trail: to follow the track of a murderer. 1
- noun lose track a line of travel or motion: the track of a bird. 1
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Origin of lose track
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English trak (noun) < Middle French trac, perhaps < Old Norse trathk trodden spot; compare Norwegian trakke to trample; akin to tread
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Parts of speech for Lose track
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lose track popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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