track someone/something down

track someone/something down
Syn:
discover, find, detect, hunt down, unearth, uncover, turn up, dig up, ferret out, run to ground

Synonyms and antonyms dictionary. 2014.

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  • track someone/something down — DISCOVER, find, detect, hunt down/out, unearth, uncover, turn up, dig up, ferret out, bring to light, run to earth, run to ground. → track * * * find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search …   Useful english dictionary

  • track someone/thing down — find someone or something after a lengthy search. → track …   English new terms dictionary

  • track sb/sth down — UK US track sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with track({{}}/træk/ verb ► to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places: »He finally managed to track down the papers he wanted. trackable adjective ► »All this electronic …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌtrack sb/sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to find someone or something after a long search I finally managed to track him down in Manchester.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • track — 1. noun 1) a gravel track Syn: path, footpath, lane, trail, route 2) the final lap of the track Syn: course, racecourse, racetrack, velodrome; Brit. circuit 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • track — track1 noun 1》 a rough path or minor road. 2》 a prepared course or circuit for racing. 3》 a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing.     ↘the course followed by someone or something. 4》 a continuous line of rails on… …   English new terms dictionary

  • track down someone — track down (someone/something) to find someone or something after searching for them. I m trying to track down one of my old classmates from college. My library assistant tracked down several references for me My mother wanted to find the family… …   New idioms dictionary

  • track down something — track down (someone/something) to find someone or something after searching for them. I m trying to track down one of my old classmates from college. My library assistant tracked down several references for me My mother wanted to find the family… …   New idioms dictionary

  • track down — (someone/something) to find someone or something after searching for them. I m trying to track down one of my old classmates from college. My library assistant tracked down several references for me My mother wanted to find the family who had… …   New idioms dictionary

  • track — track1 W2S2 [træk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(path/road)¦ 2¦(marks on ground)¦ 3¦(for racing)¦ 4¦(train)¦ 5 be on the right/wrong track 6 keep/lose track of somebody/something 7¦(music/song)¦ 8 stop/halt (dead) in your tracks 9 cover your tracks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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