Word forms: plural webslanguage note: The spelling Web is also used for meaning [sense 3].
1. countable noun
A web is the thin net made by a spider from a sticky substance which it produces in its body.
...the spider's web in the window.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
A web is a complicated pattern of connections or relationships, sometimes considered as an obstacle or a danger.
He's forced to untangle a complex web of financial dealings. [+ of]
They accused him of weaving a web of lies and deceit. [+ of]
...the complex web of life on this planet.
See a tangled web
3. proper noun
The Web is the same as the World Wide Web.
[computing]
More Synonyms of web
web in British English
(wɛb)
noun
1.
any structure, construction, fabric, etc, formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving
▶ Related adjective: retiary
2.
a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insects
See also cobweb (sense 1)
3.
a similar network of threads spun by certain insect larvae, such as the silkworm
4.
a fabric, esp one in the process of being woven
5.
a membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds or the digits of such aquatic mammals as the otter
6.
the vane of a bird's feather
7. architecture
the surface of a ribbed vault that lies between the ribs
8.
the central section of an I-beam or H-beam that joins the two flanges of the beam
9.
any web-shaped part of a casting used for reinforcement
10.
the radial portion of a crank that connects the crankpin to the crankshaft
11.
a thin piece of superfluous material left attached to a forging; fin
12.
a.
a continuous strip of paper as formed on a paper machine or fed from a reel into some printing presses
b.
(as modifier)
web offset
a web press
13.
the woven edge, without pile, of some carpets
14. the web
15.
any structure, construction, etc, that is intricately formed or complex
a web of intrigue
verbWord forms: webs, webbing or webbed
16. (transitive)
to cover with or as if with a web
17. (transitive)
to entangle or ensnare
18. (intransitive)
to construct a web
Derived forms
webless (ˈwebless)
adjective
weblike (ˈwebˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German webbi, Old Norse vefr
web in American English
(wɛb)
noun
1.
any woven fabric; esp., a length of cloth being woven on a loom or just taken off
2.
a.
the woven or spun network of a spider; cobweb
b.
a similar network spun by the larvae of certain insects
3.
a carefully woven trap or snare
4.
a complicated work of the mind, imagination, etc.
a web of lies
5.
anything like a web, as in intricacy of pattern or interconnection of elements; network
6. Anatomy
a.
tissue or membrane
b.
an abnormal membrane joining fingers or toes at the base
7. Architecture
the portion of a ribbed vault between the ribs
8. [usuallyW-]; Computing
World Wide Web
, usually with the
9. Mechanics
the plate joining the flanges of a joist, girder, rail, etc.
10. Printing
a large roll of paper used in a rotary press, designed for continuous feeding
11. Zoology
a.
the vane of a feather
b.
a membrane partly or completely joining the digits of various water birds, water animals, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: webbed or ˈwebbing
12.
to join by or as by a web
13.
to cover with or as with a web
14.
to catch or snare in or as in a web
Derived forms
weblike (ˈwebˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
ME < OE webb, akin to ON vefr, OHG weppi < IE *webh-, to weave
web in Mechanical Engineering
(wɛb)
Word forms: (regular plural) webs
noun
(Mechanical engineering: General)
The web of an I-beam or H-beam is the central section that joins the two flanges.
The web of the I-beam carries relatively little stress and can therefore be made quite thin.
The H-beam has a web that connects a pair of flanges.
The web of an I-beam or H-beam is the central section that joins the two flanges.
More idioms containing
web
a tangled web
Examples of 'web' in a sentence
web
The web page has since been taken down.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Both web sites have seen significant increases in web traffic and page views.
Computing (2010)
The international vendetta that allegedly led to his death was obscured by a complex web of gang warfare and money laundering.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The best way to see what's available and find the best prices is to do a web search.
The Sun (2016)
Main points Internet records Web and phone companies must store web page visits by the public for a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The value of these in companies, whose systems are run over the web and involve complexnetworks of social interaction, are obvious.
Computing (2010)
Each morning I have a large spider 's web on my wing mirror.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
An array of wearable gadgets now lets you turn yourself into a walking world wide web.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These are people often working within a complex web of ethical dilemmas.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They hide behind web addresses and are as sneaky as snakes.
The Sun (2015)
Together they unpick a web of deceit and dark magic.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These are the ones who build webs across your front door at this time of year.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You enter the details and get to a unique web page.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is vulnerable to rival software services that are accessible via a web browser.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All of which leads us to the world wide web.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was a complex web of rage.
Claudia Hammond EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)
The background to their relationship is a tangled web.
The Sun (2013)
There was a crucial symbolic change when its web address switched from.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the web was one of the few places he could get support as a single dad.
The Sun (2012)
You can do this with any page on the web.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We have found from searching the web that safety glass can have such a failure because of manufacturing defects.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You may also need to convert them to another format if you want to use a different web browser.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
MPs are wound into a sticky web of bureaucratic indifference to other people's money.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Like a fly in a spider 's web.
The Sun (2015)
Did Charity lure him into her sticky web?
The Sun (2015)
Thus armed, you can venture onto the world wide web.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The indebted food maker pulled off a 1.1 billion refinancing in an attempt to escape a web of financial constraints.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can get some sense of the sheer scale of this business by searching the web for "self-esteem'.
Paul Martin MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)
But I've got to somehow untangle that web.
Christianity Today (2000)
Word lists with
web
architectural features
In other languages
web
British English: web /wɛb/ NOUN
A web is the thin net made by a spider from a string that comes out of its body.
American English: web
Arabic: شَبَكَةٌ عَنْكَبُوتِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: teia
Chinese: 网
Croatian: mreža
Czech: pavučina
Danish: net
Dutch: web
European Spanish: telaraña
Finnish: verkko
French: toile internet
German: Netz Spinne
Greek: ιστός
Italian: ragnatela
Japanese: クモの巣
Korean: 거미줄
Norwegian: spindelvev
Polish: pajęczyna
European Portuguese: teia
Romanian: pânză de paianjen
Russian: паутина
Latin American Spanish: telaraña
Swedish: nät
Thai: ใยแมงมุม
Turkish: ağ
Ukrainian: павутина
Vietnamese: mạng dệt
British English: Web /web/ /wɛb/ NOUN
The Web is made up of a very large number of websites all joined together. You can use it anywhere in the world to search for information. Web is short for World Wide Web.
the internet viewed as a medium in which interactive experience , in the form of blogs , wikis , forums , etc, plays a more important role than simply accessing information
web pal
a person one meets and corresponds with over the internet
dark Web
the part of the World Wide Web not accessible through conventional search engines
deep Web
the part of the World Wide Web not accessible through conventional search engines
food web
a combination of food chains that integrate to form a network
web-based
of, relating to, or using the World Wide Web
web farm
a large website that uses two or more servers to handle user requests
web feet
webbed feet or toes have a piece of skin between the toes
web page
A web page is a set of data or information which is designed to be viewed as part of a website.
web ring
A web ring is a set of related websites that you can visit one after the other.
web-toed
having webfeet
cosmic web
a network of filaments of dark matter, believed by many astronomers to form the basis of the universe
funnel-web
any large poisonous black spider of the family Dipluridae , constructing funnel-shaped webs
spider web
the web that is spun by a spider , made of interlaced threads of viscous fluid that harden on exposure to air
web address
uniform resource locator: a standardized address of a location on the internet , esp on the World Wide Web
web browser
a person or animal that browses
web design
the planning and creation of websites
web-footed
(of certain animals) having webbed feet that facilitate swimming
web offset
a method of offset printing using a web press
web spinner
any small fragile dull-coloured typically tropical insect of the order Embioptera, which has biting mouthparts and constructs silken tunnels in which to live
web traffic
The amount of traffic that a website gets is the number of visitors to that website.
Semantic Web
a proposed development of the World Wide Web in which computers can interpret and act on natural language
spider's web
a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insects
web directory
a database of selected websites , ordered in such a way as to facilitate browsing
web conference
a conference in which participants in distant locations are able to communicate with each other by logging into a website
web development
the process of creating and maintaining websites
a tangled web
If you refer to a situation as a tangled web , you are emphasizing that it is very confused .
web conferencing
communication between people in distant locations who each log into a website
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a computer system which links documents and pictures into a database that is stored in computers in many different parts of the world and that people everywhere can use. The abbreviations → WWW and the Web are often used.
weblog
A weblog is the same as a → blog .
website
A website is a set of data and information about a particular subject which is available on the internet .
web server farm
a large website that uses two or more servers to handle user requests
a spider's web of something
a tangled arrangement
Chinese translation of 'web'
web
(wɛb)
n(c)
[of spider]网(網) (wǎng)
[of paths]网(網) (wǎng)
(of reasons, lies) 一套 (yī tào)
the Web互联(聯)网(網) (hùliánwǎng) (个(個), gè)
on the Web在互联(聯)网(網)上 (zài hùliánwǎng shang)
All related terms of 'web'
the Web
互联(聯)网(網) hùliánwǎng [ 个(個) gè ]
web page
网(網)页(頁) wǎngyè [ 个(個) gè ]
web address
网(網)络(絡)地址 wǎngluò dìzhǐ [ 个(個) gè ]
web browser
网(網)络(絡)浏(瀏)览(覽)器 wǎngluò liúlǎnqì [ 个(個) gè ]
on the Web
在互联(聯)网(網)上 zài hùliánwǎng shang
spider's web
蜘蛛网(網) zhīzhūwǎng
World-Wide Web
▶ the World-Wide Web 万(萬)维(維)网(網) Wànwéiwǎng
the World-Wide Web
万(萬)维(維)网(網) Wànwéiwǎng
WWW
World-Wide Web 万(萬)维(維)网(網) Wànwéiwǎng
1 (noun)
Definition
a mesh of fine tough threads built by a spider to trap insects
He was caught like a fly in a web.
Synonyms
cobweb
spider's web
2 (noun)
a delicate web of fine lace
Synonyms
mesh
The ground-floor windows are obscured by wire mesh.
net
the use of a net in greenhouses to protect crops against insects
netting
screen
webbing
weave
lattice
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
latticework
interlacing
lacework
3 (noun)
Definition
anything that is intricately formed or complex
a complex web of financial dealings
Synonyms
tangle
a tangle of wires
series
a series of explosions
network
The uterus is supplied with a network of blood vessels and nerves.
mass
chain
a horrific chain of events
knot
maze
the maze of rules and regulations
a maze of dimly-lit corridors
toils
nexus
related words
related adjectiveretiary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chain
Definition
a series of connected facts or events
a horrific chain of events
Synonyms
series,
set,
train,
string,
sequence,
succession,
progression,
concatenation
in the sense of knot
Definition
a small cluster or huddled group
Synonyms
cluster,
collection,
mass,
pile,
bunch,
heap,
clump,
tuft,
aggregation
in the sense of lattice
Definition
a gate, screen, or fence formed of such a framework
We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.
Synonyms
grid,
network,
web,
grating,
mesh,
grille,
trellis,
fretwork,
tracery,
latticework,
openwork,
reticulation
Synonyms of 'web'
web
Explore 'web' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of maze
Definition
any confusing network or system
the maze of rules and regulationsa maze of dimly-lit corridors
Synonyms
web,
puzzle,
confusion,
tangle,
snarl,
mesh,
labyrinth,
imbroglio,
convolutions,
complex network,
meander,
intricacy,
perplexity
in the sense of net
Definition
a piece of net, used to protect or hold things or to trap animals
the use of a net in greenhouses to protect crops against insects
Synonyms
mesh,
netting,
network,
web,
lattice,
reticulum,
tracery,
lacework,
openwork
in the sense of network
Definition
a system of intersecting lines, roads, veins, etc.
The uterus is supplied with a network of blood vessels and nerves.