net

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

nets

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

net

past (v2)

netted

past participle (v3)

netted

present participle

netting

3rd person singular

nets

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A mesh of string, cord or rope.

2. 2.A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.

3. 3.A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

   • The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed.

4. 4.Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

   • And now I am here, netted and in the toils.

2. 2.To score (a goal).

   • Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
   • Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross.

3. 3.To catch by means of a net.

4. 4.To enclose or cover with a net.

   • Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• internet

Word family

• network