Spoor/spʊr/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Hunting Context Often used by hunters or in wildlife tracking, implying a pursuit or search. The tracker read the spoor with ease, predicting the leopard's path. Pro Tip 2/3Specificity Matters Identify the kind of animal when possible to provide more clarity. The fresh spoor along the riverbank was unmistakably that of a beaver. Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Footprints Spoor can include other signs animals leave behind, like scents or droppings. The poacher's dog picked up the rabbit's spoor by its scent.