net Synonyms & Antonyms
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Net as a Symbol
ISO 639-3 language code for Nete.
Net as a Noun
A mesh of string, cord or rope.
a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
Petri net
A trap.
caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them. A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.
Our net on that transaction was only fourteen dollars.
Net as a Verb
To catch by means of a net.
To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
To enclose or cover with a net.
Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.
To score (a goal).
Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
To hit the ball into the net.
To form a netting or network; to knit.
To receive as profit.
The company nets $30 on every sale.
To yield as profit for.
The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
To fully hedge a position.
Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.
To clean, wash, rinse.
↑ Wright, Joseph (1903), The English Dialect Dictionary, volume 4, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 254
↑ “netting, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Net as a Proper Noun
Alternative letter-case form of Net (“the Internet”).
Net as an Adjective
Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
net wine
Remaining after expenses or deductions.
net profit; net weight
Final; end.
net result; net conclusion
Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
Net as an Adverb
After expenses or deductions.
You'll have $5000 net.
Net as an Interjection
Alternative spelling of nyet.
Net in a Sentence
a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
Petri net
caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.
Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
net wine
net profit; net weight
net result; net conclusion
You'll have $5000 net.
Our net on that transaction was only fourteen dollars.
The net on that container was only fourteen tons.
The company nets $30 on every sale.
The scam netted the criminals $30,000.
Every party is netting their position with a counter-party.
Word Forms & Grammar
net (plural nets)
net (third-person singular simple present nets, present participle netting, simple past and past participle netted)
the net
net (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Net
Origin of Net
Origin 1: From Middle English net, from Old English net, nett, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, from Proto-Germanic *natją (“net”), from Proto-Indo-European *neHd- (“to knot, turn, twist”).
Origin 2: Clipping of internet.
Origin 3: From Middle English net, nette, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus. Doublet of neat and nitid.
Origin 4: Borrowed from Middle French nettoyer (“to cleanse”).
Word Facts for Net
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb, proper noun, adjective, adverb, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /nɛt/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-3 language code for Nete |
| Plural | nets |
| Verb forms | nets, netting, netted |
Net: Your Questions Answered
Is net a symbol or a noun?
Net is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun, a verb, a proper noun, an adjective, an adverb and an interjection.
What is the plural of net?
The plural of net is nets.
What is the past tense of net?
The past tense of net is netted. The present participle is netting.