Synonyms for net
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A mesh of string, cord or rope.
a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
- n. 2
A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- v. 1
To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
- v. 2
To catch by means of a net.
Related words
- Word family
- netburp netdead netkeeper netphone net-raising netroots netsex netsplit
- Phrases
- net income net profit hand net trawl net casting net cast net dilly net dip net
- Other spellings
- nett niet nyet
Example sentences
- mesh Their comedic styles mesh well with each others'.
- meshing Sami and Layla were working on meshing their families.
- gain Tom doesn't gain weight even though he eats a lot.
- profit Net-profit comes to 10 million dollars every year.
- internet People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.
- development Algeria has embarked on a new path of development.
By length
- 3 letters
- web1, gin1
- 4 letters
- make1, gain1, earn1, trap1, sack1, mesh1, toil1, geta
- 5 letters
- catch1, seine1, snare1, trawl, lucre
- 6 letters
- profit2, entrap2
- 7 letters
- network2, meshing2, ensnare2, trammel2, springe
- 8 letters
- internet3, earnings2, meshwork
- 10 letters
- cyberspace3
- 11 letters
- development4
- 12 letters
- reticulation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (profit2 = 2 syllables).