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

Pérez leaned heavily on his sinker to escape that jam, throwing it more often than his four-seam fastball during the inning, according to Baseball Savant’s pitch tracking. — Tyler M. Carmona july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

L3Harris has more than 70 missile tracking and defense satellites on order, including five already in orbit. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Ten of the 23 vessels Windward identified as potential blockade-busters hold cargo, according to Vortexa, a cargo tracking service. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Toptracer, Topgolf’s sister ball-tracking technology company, is central to that on-ramping pitch. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 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