"off-track" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: offtrack [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English off- English track English off-track From off- + track. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|off-|track|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English off- English track English off-track From off- + track. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} off-track (not comparable)
  1. Away from an intended route; wayward. Tags: not-comparable Related terms (wayward): off the beaten track
    Sense id: en-off-track-en-adj-DhZ0mGUG Disambiguation of 'wayward': 99 1
  2. (of gambling) Conducted away from a racetrack. Tags: not-comparable Related terms (racetrack): trackside
    Sense id: en-off-track-en-adj-DdBe1EOn Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with off-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 24 76 Disambiguation of 'racetrack': 1 99

Alternative forms

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