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 —often used figuratively
the material used to make nets : netting
a net that is hung across the middle of a playing area in some games (such as tennis, badminton, or volleyball)
2netverb
to catch (something) in a net —often used figuratively
to hit (a ball) into the net during a game (such as tennis)
to score (a goal or point) by hitting, kicking, or shooting a ball or puck into a net
3netadjective
—used to describe the amount or value of something after all costs and expenses have been taken away
—used to describe the weight of something without its packaging or container
after everything is completed
4netverb
to gain or receive (an amount) as a profit
to produce or get (something) as the result of an effort
5netnoun
an amount that is left over after all costs and expenses have been taken away : a net amount
