What does “record” mean?
- 1
nounwritten information kept about something so it can be checked later
The clinic keeps records of every visit.
- 2
nounthe best or highest result ever achieved
She broke the world record in the marathon.
- 3
verbto store sounds or pictures, or to write information down (pronounced rih-KORD)
The band recorded a new album last year.
Record at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈrɛkɚd/ · REK-urd
How to use “record” correctly
The noun is REK-urd; the verb is rih-KORD. “Off the record” means not to be officially reported.
Common phrases with “record”
- keep a record
- break a record
- world record
- record an album
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- recording
- recorder
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