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make tracks for

make tracks for verb: to head for.

Verb

make tracks for (third-person singular simple present makes tracks for, present participle making tracks for, simple past and past participle made tracks for)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To head for.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To go in pursuit for.

Forms of make tracks for

third-person singular presentmakes tracks for
present participlemaking tracks for
past participlemade tracks for
pastmade tracks for

Questions about make tracks for

What does make tracks for mean?
Make tracks for means to head for.
What part of speech is make tracks for?
Make tracks for is a verb.
What is the past tense of make tracks for?
The past tense of make tracks for is made tracks for.

Words near make tracks for in the dictionary

  1. make time
  2. make time with
  3. make to order
  4. make to stock
  5. make tracks
  6. make tracks for
  7. make trial of
  8. make up
  9. make up for lost time
  10. make up one's mind
  11. make up the numbers

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