Net | Mean of net in English Dictionary

/ˈnɛt/

• Noun
• 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
1. He caught a fish in the net.
2. a butterfly net
3. They were caught in a net [=web] of deception.
• the material used to make nets
1. net curtains
• a net that is hung across the middle of a playing area in some games (such as tennis, badminton, or volleyball)
1. The ball barely went over the net.

• a net that is attached to a frame and that is used as the goal in some games (such as soccer, hockey, or basketball)
1. He shot the puck into the net.
2. The ball swished through the net.
• the Internet
1. She likes to surf the Net. [=the Web]
2. doing business on the Net
• to try many different things so that you will have the best chance of finding what you want
1. Companies are casting their nets wide in search of young, talented employees.
• to fail to be noticed or included with others
1. There are plenty of talented players who slip through the net and never get to play professionally.
• Verb
• to catch (something) in a net
1. We netted nine fish during the trip.
2. The escaped convict was netted by police.
• to hit (a ball) into the net during a game (such as tennis)
1. She netted her first two serves.
• to score (a goal or point) by hitting, kicking, or shooting a ball or puck into a net
1. He netted two goals in his first game.
2. She netted 15 points in the first half.
• after everything is completed
1. The net result/outcome/effect of the new bridge will be fewer traffic jams.
• to gain or receive (an amount) as a profit
1. We netted $50 on the sale.
• to produce or get (something) as the result of an effort
1. The investigation netted no clues.
2. The running back netted 20 yards on his first run.
• Noun
• an amount that is left over after all costs and expenses have been taken away
1. The net is significantly lower than we had anticipated.