track

(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves. Synonyms: path, course. Examples: "The hurricane demolished houses in its path." "The track of an animal." "The course of the river."

(noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution. Synonyms: lead, trail. Examples: "The police are following a promising lead." "The trail led straight to the perpetrator."

(noun) a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels.

(noun) a course over which races are run. Synonyms: racetrack, racecourse, raceway.

(noun) a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc. Synonyms: cut. Examples: "He played the first cut on the cd." "The title track of the album."

(noun) an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground. Synonyms: caterpillar track, caterpillar tread.

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

(noun) a groove on a phonograph recording.

(noun) a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. Synonyms: rail, rails, runway.

(noun) any road or path affording passage especially a rough one. Synonyms: cart track, cartroad.

(noun) the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. Synonyms: running.

(verb) carry on the feet and deposit. Examples: "Track mud into the house."

(verb) observe or plot the moving path of something. Examples: "Track a missile."

(verb) go after with the intent to catch. Synonyms: chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after. Examples: "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley." "The dog chased the rabbit."

(verb) travel across or pass over. Synonyms: traverse, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across. Examples: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day."

(verb) make tracks upon.