Search results
- Dictionarynet/nɛt/
noun
- 1. a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals: "fishermen mending their nets"
- 2. a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey: "he turned Wilson's cross into the net"
verb
- 1. catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net: "damage caused when netting the fish"
- 2. (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal): "Butler netted 14 goals"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them, allowing gas, liquid, or small objects to go through, or an object made with this material that is used to limit the movement of something: a fishing net. a butterfly net. Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.
a. : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals. b. : something made of net: such as. (1) : a device for catching fish, birds, or insects. (2)
A net is made from pieces of string or rope tied together with holes between them. It is for catching things like fish, or the ball in some sports.
Definition of net noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. net. noun. /net/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] material that is made of string, thread or wire twisted or tied together, with small spaces in between; a piece of this material used for a particular purpose. Unfortunately the animals are often caught in fishing nets.
A net is a device, made of fabric or rope stitched together, used to catch things such as fish or butterflies. Net can also refer to profits. There are many nets, but two kinds have to do with catching things and making profit.
NET meaning: 1 : a device that is used for catching or holding things or for keeping things out of a space and that is made of pieces of string, rope, wire, etc., woven together with spaces in between often used figuratively; 2 : the material used to make nets netting
The amount described or referred to as net is how much you have left after you’ve subtracted anything that doesn’t count toward profit, like debts and expenses. In other words, net is basically gross minus whatever you owe or have spent. For this reason, net is always lower than gross.
