Definition
a record (in sports): the best achievement (in sports)
I am going to try to break the world record for the number of hot dogs eaten in an hour.
a (Prince) record: an album, disc, LP (by Prince)
I have all of the Beatles' records, except "Abbey Road" and "The White Album".
a record: an archive, a file, a document, a report, a log
Our records show that you have been consistently late paying your phone bills.
to record (a new single): to make an audio recording of (a new song) (in a music studio)
- "After six months of record sales, Philip was awarded the position of Director, which he held ever since."
- "I have no record of your death, Mr. Cheeter."
- "Make a hit musical record."
- "Accountants have lots of money, so they can buy our record!"
- "You want me to record an album?"
- "Tonight, with a bit of luck, I am going to record the secret lives of the rich and famous!"
- "Mr. Cheeter, I don't have any record of you being eaten by a bear in my files."
- "Bruno : Lastly, on Thursday from 11.45pm until a quarter past midnight, please record the best cooking show on TV – "Sex in the Kitchen"."
- "No one was hurt during the revolution but the country did record its first ever act of violence when the former President's bodyguard was slightly pushed."
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