Track Down (Verb)
Meaning
Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Experienced hunters can track down their prey using techniques such as following footprints and analyzing scat.
- The thrill of the hunt drove them to track down wild boars deep in the forest.
- To capture a cheating mate, a private investigator may be hired to track down secret locations and activities.
- Forensic experts and detectives will track down any available evidence at a crime scene, big or small.
- Specialized animal control experts track down and capture wild animals that enter neighborhoods.