English dictionary

tracker Meaning & Definition

What Does Tracker Mean?

Tracker is a verb that means to follow the tracks or traces of. It can also mean to search for by following evidence until found.

Tracker: Key Facts

Part of speech	verb
Synonyms	bird-dog, chase and course
Antonyms	guide, lead and pilot

Tracker Definition (Verb)

to follow the tracks or traces of : trail
to search for by following evidence until found
track down the source
to follow by vestiges : trace
to observe or plot the moving path of (something, such as a spacecraft or missile) often instrumentally
to carry (mud or other material) on the feet and deposit
tracking mud into the kitchen
to make tracks upon
to keep track of (something, such as a trend) : follow
to travel over : traverse
track a desert
travel
a comet tracking eastward
to maintain a constant distance apart on the straightaway
to fit a track or rails
to follow accurately the corresponding fore wheel on a straightaway
to follow the groove undulations of a recording
to leave tracks (as on a floor)

Synonyms of Tracker

bird-dog chase course dog follow hound pursue run shadow tag tail trace trail cover crosscut (across)go navigate pass (over)perambulate peregrinateproceed (along)transit travel traverse ascertain descry detect determine dig outdig updiscover dredge (up)ferret (out)find find out gethit (on or upon)hunt (down or up)learn locate nose outroot (out)rout (out)rummage run down scare upscout (up)turn up

Tracker synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Tracker

guide lead pilot head miss overlook pass over lose mislay misplace misset

Tracker in a Sentence

track down the source

tracking mud into the kitchen

track a desert

a comet tracking eastward

predators stealthily tracking their prey

once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains

I'll try to track down his last known address

Word Forms & Grammar

tracked

track·ing

tracks

track·er noun

track

tracker

trackers

tracking

track (down)

track down

First Known Use

1565t

Tracker: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is tracker?

Tracker is a verb.

What is another word for tracker?

Words with a similar meaning to tracker include bird-dog, chase and course. See the full list of tracker synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of tracker?

Words opposite in meaning to tracker are guide, lead, pilot and head.