Phrase guide

keep track

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To monitor; to track or record; to understand or follow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Please sign in, so that we can keep track of who is here.
  • The results were kept track of by Jeff and his team.
  • We're doing so well, I hope someone is keeping track.
  • He keeps track of the ball so he can follow it with the camera.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: lose track

2

verb

Meaning 2

keep informed of fully aware

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I keep track of the stock market developments

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: lose track

Broader terms: know, cognize, cognise

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رَاقَّبَ (rāqqaba) — verb
  • Chinese Mandarin: 監測 /监测 (jiāncè) — verb
  • Danish: have/holde overblik — verb
  • Danish: have/holde rede på — verb
  • Finnish: seurata — verb
  • French: garder un suivi — verb
  • German: verfolgen — verb
  • German: nachverfolgen — verb
  • German: im Auge behalten — verb
  • Greek: παρακολουθώ (parakolouthó) — verb
  • Russian: отсле́живать (otsléživatʹ) — verb
  • Russian: отследи́ть (otsledítʹ) — verb
  • Russian: следи́ть (sledítʹ) — verb
  • Russian: проследи́ть (prosledítʹ) — verb
  • Spanish: mantener / llevar un / el registro (de) — verb
  • Spanish: vigilar — verb
  • Spanish: mantenerse al tanto (de) — verb
  • Swedish: hålla reda på — verb