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track

track

286 3.0
A song on an album or music recording
  • noun
  • /træk/
: pista
  • It's the first track on that album.
  • audio track
  • music track
  • stereo track

I wish it shows you your top tracks of the month.

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Examples

  • Could I listen to a track off this?

  • It's the first track on her new album.

  • It's the the first track on her new album.

  • Just listen to the track, okay?

  • What was your favorite track?

  • I have my new track with my buddy Wax Motif.

  • They call themselves LMNOP, and they cut their first track, I Like Like You.

  • Just listen to the track, okay?

Synonyms

song
vstrack
∞ 1.0

A piece of music with words that people sing

can be instrumental as well as sung, not only vocal pieces
cut
vstrack
24 4.7

A track of music on a record or album

is the broader common term for a piece on an album
funk track
vstrack
1 5.1

A danceable song with a strong beat and deep bass

is the neutral term for a piece regardless of musical style

Antonyms

373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Idioms

314 3.4

Moving forward as planned to reach a goal

You are making good progress toward the right result

4 5.1

At a later time

In a place far from where most people go

Compounds

113 3.7

A history of past success that shows ability and reliability

61 3.9

A quick route to success or promotion

51 4.0

Not following the planned path or topic

36 2.5

Two metal rails on the ground that trains run on

Sports like running, jumping, and throwing on a track or field

11 2.9

An athlete who is very good at running races on a track

9 5.2

A special advantage that gives someone a better chance to succeed

7 3.4

A competition where athletes run, jump, and throw for teams or schools

one-track mind
  • Informal
7 6.2

A way of thinking that focuses on one thing and ignores others

6 3.7

A racing track for cars or motorcycles with a surface of packed earth rather than pavement

5 3.9

A recorded audience reaction added to a TV or radio show to make jokes seem funnier

3 4.1

Fastest time ever recorded at a race track for a distance

2 3.3

Rails in a city that trams run on

half-track
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Having front wheels and back tracks like a military vehicle

1 2.6

A race run on a marked running track, like 100 meters

1 5.1

A train or carriage that has moved off the rails

1 4.8

A rough path made by cart wheels

half track
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A vehicle with tracks at the back and wheels at the front that moves over rough ground

half-track
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A military vehicle with front wheels and back tracks for rough ground

1 3.2

A lively, cheerful piece of music with a fast beat that makes people want to dance

caterpillar track
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A continuous metal or rubber belt around a vehicle's wheels that helps it move over rough ground

cinder track
  • Archaic
1 7.9

A running track with a surface of fine cinders

1 5.0

The inner side of a curved racecourse that is the shortest way

data track
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A circular path on a disk that holds information for reading and writing

spur track
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A short rail line that turns off a main line to reach a factory or warehouse

track event
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A saved record of a user action or system event for measurement

1 5.1

A danceable song with a strong beat and deep bass

A common European plant that grows as a weed in fields and paths

8.7

A loud fast song at a concert that makes people jump and push each other

7.5

Time a disk read/write head takes to move to the next data track

How Complex

orchestration
  • Specialized
6 6.7
arrangement
28 4.2
music layer
  • Specialized
4.1
track
286 3.0
part
  • Specialized
44 7.0
monophonic music
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Surface Forms

track singular
tracks plural

Etymology

Track was used for a 'path' or 'course', and people started calling each song on a record a track because the groove is like a 'path' the music follows. That's why a track on an album is one piece or course of music.