track down

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trak doun]
- /træk daʊn/
- /træk daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trak doun]
- /træk daʊn/

Definitions of track down words

noun track down 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 track down a wheel rut. 1
noun track down evidence, as a mark or a series of marks, that something has passed. 1
noun track down Usually, tracks. footprints or other marks left by an animal, person, or vehicle: a lion's tracks; car tracks. 1
noun track down 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 track down a line of travel or motion: the track of a bird. 1

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Origin of track down

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 Track down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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track down 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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Synonyms for track down

verb track down

arrive at — to reach by traveling
be on to — (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
beep — A beep is a short, loud sound like that made by a car horn or a telephone answering machine.
birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
cast about — to make a mental or visual search

All 42 Synonyms of track down