The meaning of Net

noun

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals.

Usage examples:

Fishermen mending their nets

noun

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey.

Usage examples:

He turned wilson's cross into the net

noun

A fine fabric with a very open weave.

Usage examples:

Net curtains

noun

A means of catching someone; a trap.

Usage examples:

The search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net

noun

The internet.

Usage examples:

Ensuring privacy on the net is an increasingly difficult job

verb

Catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net.

Usage examples:

Damage caused when netting the fish

verb

(in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)

Usage examples:

Butler netted 14 goals

verb

Cover with a net.

Usage examples:

We fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top

adjective

(of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions.

Usage examples:

Net earnings per share rose

adjective

Remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall.

Usage examples:

The net result is the same

verb

Acquire (a sum of money) as clear profit.

Usage examples:

He netted £2.45 million on the deal

noun

A piece of material made of long, narrow strips woven so that there are spaces between them

Usage examples:

Fishing nets, a volleyball net, net income/profit, fig. the net result (= result after everything h…

noun

Part of an internet address that shows that it belongs to a business, often a network that provides internet services

Usage examples:

Their website address is www.homelove.net., the company's fourth-quarter net edged higher to $22.4 …