Idioms for track
Origin of track
1425–75; late Middle English
trak (noun) < Middle French
trac, perhaps < Old Norse
trathk trodden spot; compare Norwegian
trakke to trample; akin to
tread
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British Dictionary definitions for keep track
track
/ (træk) /
noun
verb
See also
tracks
Derived forms of track
trackable, adjective tracker, nounWord Origin for track
C15: from Old French
trac, probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch
tracken to pull, Middle Low German
trecken; compare Norwegian
trakke to trample
Idioms and Phrases with keep track (1 of 2)
keep track
Remain informed, follow the course of, as in Are you keeping track of the time? This usage alludes to following a literal track, as of footsteps. The antonym, lose track, alludes to straying or wandering from a track, as in I've lost track—what day are you leaving? [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with keep track (2 of 2)
track