Net
Pronunciation: /ˈnɛt/
Net (noun)
- a piece of material with holes, used to catch fish or insects.
- a global system of connected computers that share information.
- a structure with a net, used in sports like soccer or basketball to score points.
Examples
- The fisherman used a net to catch fish.
- She threw the net over the birds.
Common collocations: cast a net, fishing net, surf the net, net connection, hit the net
Net (verb)
- to use a net to catch fish or other animals.
- to earn a certain amount of money after all costs are removed.
Examples
- They netted the fish easily.
- He netted the butterfly gently.