recordrecordrecords1nounpronunciationWhen the word record is a noun, you say the first part of the word louder: RECord. When the word record is a verb, you say the second part of the word louder: reCORD. 1notes about things that have happened: Keep a record of all the money you spend.2a thin, round piece of plastic that makes music when you play it on a special machine: Put another record on.a record company3the best, fastest, highest, lowest, etc. that has been done in a sport: She holds the world record for long jump. He did it in record time (= very fast). She's hoping to break the record for the 100 metres (= to do it faster than anyone has done before).recordrecordrecordsrecordedrecording2verb (records, recording, recorded)1to write notes about or make pictures of things that happen so you can remember them later: In his diary he recorded everything that he did.2to put music or a film on a tape, a CD or a DVD so that you can listen to or watch it later: I recorded a programme from the TV.