marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed
2. in one's tracks
3. make tracks
4. make tracks for
5. the wrong side of the tracks
Synonyms of 'tracks'
trail, marks, impressions, traces
More Synonyms of tracks
All related terms of 'tracks'
track
A track is a narrow road or path.
make tracks
If you make tracks , you leave the place where you are, especially when you are in a hurry .
cover your tracks
If someone covers their tracks , they hide or destroy evidence of their identity or their actions , because they want to keep them secret .
in one's tracks
on the very spot where one is standing (esp in the phrase stop in one's tracks )
make tracks for
to go or head towards
dog track
a run-down , poorly maintained or poorly designed golf course
cart track
a rough track or road in a rural area
dirt track
a track with an unsealed surface
fast track
The fast track to a particular goal , especially in politics or in your career , is the quickest route to achieving it.
half-track
a vehicle with caterpillar tracks on the wheels that supply motive power only
mule track
a track used by mules
racetrack
A racetrack is a track on which horses race.
spur track
a short track connected with the main track of a railroad
track down
If you track down someone or something, you find them, or find information about them, after a difficult or long search .
wild track
a soundtrack recorded other than with a synchronized picture , usually carrying sound effects, random dialogue , etc
bridle track
a path suitable for riding or leading horses
cinder track
a racetrack covered with fine cinders
cycle track
a special path created for cyclists to use
cycling track
a special path created for cyclists to use
double track
two railways side by side, typically for traffic in two directions
inside track
the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse
laugh track
laughter which is pre-recorded and then added to a radio or TV show to be played when it is aired
mommy track
a path in life in which a woman devotes most of her time to her children and home rather than to her career
sheep track
a pathway made by and used by sheep , often in rocky or mountainous terrain , and sometimes followed by hikers
single track
a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
soundtrack
The soundtrack of a film is its sound, speech , and music. It is used especially to refer to the music.
title track
The title track on a CD or record is a song or piece of music that has the same title as the CD or record.
(dead) in one's tracks
abruptly, as from being stunned or otherwise rendered unable to proceed
backing track
a recorded instrumental or vocal accompaniment for a pop singer or pop number
crawler track
→ another name for crawler lane
railroad track
US → another name for railway track ⇒ ⇒ alongside the railroad track ⇒ ⇒ railroad tracks that led to nowhere
railway track
British → another name for railway line (sense 2 )
running track
a piece of ground, usually oval-shaped , that is used for races involving athletes
warning track
a rubberized , dirt , or gravel strip of ground, just inside the walls of the field, that helps a fielder locate the wall while looking up at a fly ball
stop someone in their tracks
to make someone suddenly stop moving or doing something because they are very surprised , impressed , or frightened
stop something in its tracks
to make something, such as a process or an activity, immediately stop continuing or developing
Caterpillar track
A Caterpillar track is a linked metal chain fastened around the wheels of a heavy vehicle to help it to move over rough ground.
go-kart track
a racetrack for go-karts
stop sth (dead) in its tracks
If someone or something stops a process or activity in its tracks , or if it stops dead in its tracks , they prevent the process or activity from continuing .
the wrong side of the tracks
the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community
to stop dead in your tracks
If someone or something stops you in your tracks , or if you stop dead in your tracks , you suddenly stop moving because you are very surprised , impressed , or frightened .
narrow-gauge line
a railway track with a smaller distance between the lines than the standard gauge of 56 1 ⁄ 2 in
spur
If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.
spurne
to spur
spurring
a pointed device or sharp spiked wheel fixed to the heel of a rider's boot to enable him or her to urge the horse on
bridle path
A bridle path is a path intended for people riding horses.
come from the wrong side of the tracks
to come from a poor , unfashionable , and lower-class area of town
to stop someone in their tracks to stop dead in your tracks stop in tracks
If someone or something stops you in your tracks , or if you stop dead in your tracks , you suddenly stop moving because you are very surprised , impressed , or frightened .
(plural noun)
Definition
marks, such as footprints, left by someone or something that has passed
He suddenly noticed tyre tracks on the bank ahead.The killer returned to the scene to cover his tracks.