tracking

1 of 2

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning entry 1

tracking

2 of 2

present participle of track entry 2

Synonyms of tracking

Noun

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

Noun

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Opta tracking data shows the scale of the work Haaland does between touches. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Real-time eye tracking helps JASPER respond as the eye moves during surgery. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

For outdoor workout tracking, Google's latest GPS software promises improved accuracy in tough conditions. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Traceability has become a key part of modern market expectations with enforcement of Digital Product Passports, supply chain data, tracking of product flow from market to end-of-life, and more. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking