find the net
to score a goal
It is testimony to QPR's spirit then that it was they who next found the net as Bothroyd's goalbound header from an Armand Traore cross ultimately found the net courtesy of the bac
net
/nɛt/
verb 9noun 7adj 4name 2adv 1
Collocations
11(noun.)
ADJ
fine, fine-mesh | safety | fishing | mosquito
VERB + NET
mend
Sarah spent the afternoon mending the tennis net so they could play tomorrow.
cast, spread (out) | haul in
slip through
A few spelling mistakes slipped through the net before we published the report.
PREP
in a/the ~
The butterfly escaped from the net just as the child tried to catch it.
into a/the ~
The fisherman threw his line and caught three mackerel in the net.
over the ~
The tennis player threw the ball over the net to her opponent.
Definitions
noun
1
A mesh of string, cord or rope.
a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
2
A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.
3
A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed.
4
Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
Petri net
5
A trap.
A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
verb
1
To catch by means of a net.
2
To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
And now I am here, netted and in the toils.
3
To enclose or cover with a net.
to net a tree
Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the under-lying dead, Thy fibres net the dreamless head, Thy roots are wrapt about the bones.
4
To score (a goal).
Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.
Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross.
5
To hit the ball into the net.
Azarenka whipped a sensational forehand around the net post to break for 2-0 in the second set, followed it up with a love hold and moved to 5-1 when Paszek netted a forehand.
adj
1
Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
net wine
2
Remaining after expenses or deductions.
Near-synonym: take-home
net profit; net weight
3
Final; end.
net result; net conclusion
4
Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of comp
noun — the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of tim
- lucre
- profit
- profits
- earnings
verb — catch with a net
verb — construct or form a web, as if by weaving
verb — yield as a net profit
adjective — remaining after all deductions
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
all is fish that comes to the net
Anything that happens can be used for one's advantage.
But there is no question that all is fish that comes to the net with them unless the eye of the conservator is on them.
your network is your net worth
Possessing the right or certain professional connections will ensure financial success in one's career.
your net worth is your network
Alternative form of your network is your net worth.
all's fish that comes to the net
Alternative form of all is fish that comes to the net.
Example Bank
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a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net
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Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'b
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The nets have to be checked to make sure that they are not tangled up and therefore useless, and the carcasses of the dead sharks are removed.
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And now I am here, netted and in the toils.
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to net a tree
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Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the under-lying dead, Thy fibres net the dreamless head, Thy roots are wrapt about the bones.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, net is marked as figuratively, obsolete, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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