tracking

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

Synonyms of tracking

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The AirPods Pro 3 boast new AI-powered features such as hearing protection, live language translation, heart rate monitoring, and fitness tracking, making these buds smarter than ever. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

Flight-tracking data showed the jet took off from Phoenix, according to the website FlightAware. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 June 2026

And like other subscription tracking apps, Quicken Simplifi can also notify you of price changes and upcoming charges. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026

More ships have been switching on their public AIS tracking transponders, but some may have gone undetected due in part to major disruption of AIS signals as well as ships not showing their movements through the strait. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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