net

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈnet

: an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals

: something made of net: such as

(1)

: a device for catching fish, birds, or insects

(2)

: a fabric barricade (see barricade entry 2 sense 1a) which divides a court in half (as in tennis or volleyball) and over which a ball or shuttlecock must be hit to be in play

(3)

: the fabric that encloses the sides and back of the goal (see goal sense 2a) in various games (such as soccer or hockey)

shot the puck into the net

: an entrapping device or situation

caught in the net of suspicious circumstances

cannot escape the net of circumstances in which he is caught

W. P. Webb

: something resembling a net in reticulation (as of lines, fibers, or figures)

the net of global communication

… the systemic net of restrictions …

John Edgar Wideman

: a group of communications stations operating under unified control

Army radio net

: network sense 4

or less commonly Net : internet

world news on the Net

netless

ˈnet-ləs

adjective

netlike

ˈnet-ˌlīk

adjective

netty

ˈne-tē

adjective

net

2 of 5

verb (1)

netted; netting

transitive verb

: to cover or enclose with or as if with a net

: to catch in or as if in a net

: to cover with or as if with a network

: to hit (a ball) into the net for the loss of a point in a racket game

: to hit (a ball or puck) into the goal for a score (as in hockey or soccer)

also : to score (a point or goal) by netting a ball or puck

netter noun

net

3 of 5

adjective

: free from all charges or deductions: such as

: remaining after the deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss

net earnings

net worth

compare gross

: excluding all tare

net weight

: excluding all nonessential considerations : basic, final

the net result

net effect

net

4 of 5

verb (2)

netted; netting

transitive verb

: to receive by way of profit : clear

: to produce by way of profit : yield

: to get possession of : gain

net

5 of 5

noun (2)

: a net amount, profit, weight, or price

: the score of a golfer in a handicap match after deducting his or her handicap from the gross score

: essence, gist

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle English nett, from Old English; akin to Old High German nezzi net

Adjective

Middle English, clean, pure, from Anglo-French — more at neat entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

circa 1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

net 1 of 4

noun

ˈnet

: a device made of strands that weave in and out with open spaces between and used to hold or catch something

: a fabric made of strands of thread, cord, rope, or wire that weave in and out with much open space

a net for catching fish

: the object placed between players in some games (as tennis)

: the area that serves as the goal in some games (as soccer and hockey)

often capitalized : internet

: network sense 1

a net of passageways

: something that traps and is difficult to escape from

They were caught in a net of lies.

net

2 of 4

verb

netted; netting

: to cover with or as if with a net

: to catch in or as if in a net

net

3 of 4

adjective

: remaining after all charges or expenses have been subtracted

We made a net profit of eight dollars.

net

4 of 4

verb

netted; netting

: to gain or produce as profit : clear

Each sale nets ten cents.

net 1 of 4

noun (1)

as in netting

a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals the basketball didn't go into the basket—it just hit the net

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

netting
web
webbing
mesh
network
screening
lace
screen
tulle
grille
lattice
grill
bobbinet
fishnet
marquisette
filigree
wirework
Brussels lace

as in web

a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise drug runners caught in an elaborate net set by the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

web
trap
ambush
snare
ruse
entanglement
deception
envelopment
entrapment
trick
snag
catch
hazard
land mine
enmeshment
booby trap
cheat
duplicity
pitfall
subterfuge
cheating
ploy
double-dealing
artifice

as in tangle

something that catches and holds caught in a net of palace intrigues

Synonyms & Similar Words

web
tangle
trap
entanglement
snare
noose
labyrinth
maze
morass
mesh(es)
quicksand
quagmire
tanglement
toil(s)
snarl
knot
cobweb
spiderweb
cat's cradle

net

2 of 4

noun (2)

as in profit

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received his net for the year was about 60% of his total income

Synonyms & Similar Words

profit
earnings
proceeds
gain
income
return
payoff
revenue
salary
sales
gross
lucre
wages
windfall
payment
pay
yield
killing
bottom line
cleanup
compensation
interest
emolument
remittal
requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cost
expense
loss
expenditure
charge
outlay
outgo
disbursement

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the net of the report on race relations is that things are better but not good enough

Synonyms & Similar Words

root
core
essence
heart
sum
point
kernel
pivot
meat
nucleus
bottom line
gist
pith
subject
sum and substance
crux
content
nub
centerpiece
bull's-eye
direction
tenor
drift
substance
theme
body
meat and potatoes
keynote
nubbin
the long and short
course
the long and the short
thesis
purport
hypothesis
proposition

net

3 of 4

verb (1)

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net the kite was stubbornly netted in the branches of the willow tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

trap
tangle
mesh
snare
ensnare
enmesh
entrap
immesh
capture
entangle
involve
catch up
ensnarl
entoil
bag
birdlime
collar
implicate
mire
embroil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disentangle
free
detach
extricate
clear
untangle
liberate
disengage

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly a police sting that netted drug dealers from all parts of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

grab
catch
land
snatch
trap
capture
hook
seize
snare
get
snag
bag
corral
collar
rope
grapple
nail
nab
nobble
rap
glom
corner
cop
grasp
glove
clutch
bay
secure
lasso
mesh
fist
take hold (of)
hold
arrest
grip
snap (up)
halter
ensnare
enmesh
clasp
entrap
apprehend
rend
entangle
detain
immesh
kidnap
wrest
latch (on or onto)
abduct
fasten (on)
spirit (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miss
free
discharge
release
drop
liberate
loosen
unhand

net

4 of 4

verb (2)

as in to earn

to receive after charges and deductions have been made the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

earn
gain
garner
get
clear
make
realize
clean up
cash in (on)
rake (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gross

单词	net
释义	net 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈnet 1 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 fabric barricade (see barricade entry 2 sense 1a) which divides a court in half (as in tennis or volleyball) and over which a ball or shuttlecock must be hit to be in play (3) : the fabric that encloses the sides and back of the goal (see goal sense 2a) in various games (such as soccer or hockey) shot the puck into the net 2 : an entrapping device or situation caught in the net of suspicious circumstances cannot escape the net of circumstances in which he is caught W. P. Webb 3 : something resembling a net in reticulation (as of lines, fibers, or figures) the net of global communication … the systemic net of restrictions … John Edgar Wideman 4 a : a group of communications stations operating under unified control Army radio net b : network sense 4 5 or less commonly Net : internet world news on the Net netless ˈnet-ləs adjective netlike ˈnet-ˌlīk adjective netty ˈne-tē adjective net 2 of 5 verb (1) netted; netting transitive verb 1 : to cover or enclose with or as if with a net 2 : to catch in or as if in a net 3 : to cover with or as if with a network 4 a : to hit (a ball) into the net for the loss of a point in a racket game b : to hit (a ball or puck) into the goal for a score (as in hockey or soccer) also : to score (a point or goal) by netting a ball or puck netter noun net 3 of 5 adjective 1 : free from all charges or deductions: such as a : remaining after the deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss net earnings net worth compare gross b : excluding all tare net weight 2 : excluding all nonessential considerations : basic, final the net result net effect net 4 of 5 verb (2) netted; netting transitive verb 1 a : to receive by way of profit : clear b : to produce by way of profit : yield 2 : to get possession of : gain net 5 of 5 noun (2) 1 : a net amount, profit, weight, or price 2 : the score of a golfer in a handicap match after deducting his or her handicap from the gross score 3 : essence, gist Synonyms Noun (1) mesh netting network Verb (1) catch up enmesh immesh ensnare ensnarl entangle entoil entrap mesh snare tangle trap Verb (2) clear Noun (2) earnings gain lucre payoff proceeds profit return See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The net result of the new bridge will be fewer traffic jams. Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb (1) Middle English nett, from Old English; akin to Old High German nezzi net Adjective Middle English, clean, pure, from Anglo-French — more at neat entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) circa 1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing net dip net drift net cast/spread one's net wide mist net net-winged net-veined mosquito net net neutrality safety net slip/fall through the net net-zero fly net gill net nerve net pound net life net See More dip net drift net cast/spread one's net wide mist net net-winged net-veined mosquito net net neutrality safety net slip/fall through the net net-zero fly net gill net nerve net pound net life net See More Kids Definition net 1 of 4 noun ˈnet 1 : a device made of strands that weave in and out with open spaces between and used to hold or catch something 2 : a fabric made of strands of thread, cord, rope, or wire that weave in and out with much open space a net for catching fish 3 : the object placed between players in some games (as tennis) 4 : the area that serves as the goal in some games (as soccer and hockey) 5 often capitalized : internet 6 : network sense 1 a net of passageways 7 : something that traps and is difficult to escape from They were caught in a net of lies. net 2 of 4 verb netted; netting 1 : to cover with or as if with a net 2 : to catch in or as if in a net net 3 of 4 adjective : remaining after all charges or expenses have been subtracted We made a net profit of eight dollars. net 4 of 4 verb netted; netting : to gain or produce as profit : clear Each sale nets ten cents. Medical Definition net noun ˈnet : network in the portal system, blood passes through two capillary nets E. B. Steen & Ashley Montagu Legal Definition net adjective : remaining after deduction of all charges, outlay, or loss the net proceeds compare gross History and Etymology for net Anglo-French, clean, pure, from Latin nitidus bright, neat, from nitēre to shine net 1 of 4 noun (1) 1 as in netting a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals the basketball didn't go into the basket—it just hit the net Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance netting web webbing mesh network screening lace screen tulle grille lattice grill bobbinet fishnet marquisette filigree wirework Brussels lace 2 as in web a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise drug runners caught in an elaborate net set by the police Synonyms & Similar Words web trap ambush snare ruse entanglement deception envelopment entrapment trick snag catch hazard land mine enmeshment booby trap cheat duplicity pitfall subterfuge cheating ploy double-dealing artifice 3 as in tangle something that catches and holds caught in a net of palace intrigues Synonyms & Similar Words web tangle trap entanglement snare noose labyrinth maze morass mesh(es) quicksand quagmire tanglement toil(s) snarl knot cobweb spiderweb cat's cradle net 2 of 4 noun (2) 1 as in profit the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received his net for the year was about 60% of his total income Synonyms & Similar Words profit earnings proceeds gain income return payoff revenue salary sales gross lucre wages windfall payment pay yield killing bottom line cleanup compensation interest emolument remittal requital Antonyms & Near Antonyms cost expense loss expenditure charge outlay outgo disbursement See More 2 as in root the central part or aspect of something under consideration the net of the report on race relations is that things are better but not good enough Synonyms & Similar Words root core essence heart sum point kernel pivot meat nucleus bottom line gist pith subject sum and substance crux content nub centerpiece bull's-eye direction tenor drift substance theme body meat and potatoes keynote nubbin the long and short course the long and the short thesis purport hypothesis proposition net 3 of 4 verb (1) 1 as in to trap to catch or hold as if in a net the kite was stubbornly netted in the branches of the willow tree Synonyms & Similar Words trap tangle mesh snare ensnare enmesh entrap immesh capture entangle involve catch up ensnarl entoil bag birdlime collar implicate mire embroil Antonyms & Near Antonyms disentangle free detach extricate clear untangle liberate disengage See More 2 as in to grab to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly a police sting that netted drug dealers from all parts of the city Synonyms & Similar Words grab catch land snatch trap capture hook seize snare get snag bag corral collar rope grapple nail nab nobble rap glom corner cop grasp glove clutch bay secure lasso mesh fist take hold (of) hold arrest grip snap (up) halter ensnare enmesh clasp entrap apprehend rend entangle detain immesh kidnap wrest latch (on or onto) abduct fasten (on) spirit (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms miss free discharge release drop liberate loosen unhand See More net 4 of 4 verb (2) as in to earn to receive after charges and deductions have been made the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal Synonyms & Similar Words earn gain garner get clear make realize clean up cash in (on) rake (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms gross
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