Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
on-the-track-of
phrase
/ɒn ðə træk ʌv/
Definition
Following the clues or evidence to discover something.
Examples
- Detectives are on the track of the missing person.
- She felt she was on the track of a major breakthrough in her research.
- After weeks of investigation, they were finally on the track of the real story.
Meaning
To be in the process of searching for someone or something and trying to find more information about them.
Synonyms
- pursuing
- chasing
- in search of
