record

Pronunciation

noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛkɔːd/
• (US) enPR: rĕkʹərd, IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛkɚd/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: rec‧ord

verb

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɨˈkɔːd/
• (US) enPR: rĭ-kôrdʹ or rē-kôrdʹ, IPA ^(key): /rɪˈkɔrd/ or /riˈkɔrd/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: re‧cord

Noun

Singular record

Plural records

A record (sense 2)

1. (countable) A record is something in writing to tell what happened.

   Keep a record of the date and what you said every time you talk to that person.

2. (countable) (music) A record is a big round black plastic thing with music or other sounds on it.

   Now people don't use records any more -- they use cassettes or CDs.

Verb

Plain form record

Third-person singular records

Past tense recorded

Past participle recorded

Present participle recording

1. To make a written record about something.

   She recorded everything she did in a little book.

2. To put music or other sounds onto a machine.

   The singer recorded some songs on CDs to sell them.