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

An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

To estimate how many parasitoid wasp species in the Costa Rican national park have evaded detection, the researchers took cues from infectious disease tracking. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

The Forest and Rangeland Research Program funding was also eliminated, canceling the agency’s research on wildfire tracking, prevention, and impacts. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Spendee is a cheaper, simpler option for everyday budget tracking. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 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