net

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(net)

Inflections of 'net' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
nets
v 3rd person singular
netting
v pres p
netted
v past
netted
v past p

Collocations for "net"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "net" in context.

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net

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. throw out a net
  2. fish with a net
  3. caught a [dolphin, tuna, butterfly] in the net
  4. clean the (swimming) pool with a net
  5. use a mosquito net
  6. the basketball net
  7. nothing but net!
  8. the back of the net
  9. hit the [ball, serve] into the net
  10. in the [practice, pitching, batting] nets
  11. idioms: have escaped the [FBI's, government's, police's] net
  12. a window with net curtains
  13. wearing net [stockings, tights]
adj
  1. the net [value, worth, earnings] of [a company, assets]
  2. the net [amount, figure, salary, cost]
  3. net [profit, income] after [taxes, deductions, commissions, costs]
  4. a net [profit] of [$1 million]
  5. a [yearly, quarterly] net [profit] (of)
  6. your net [income, earnings, profit, worth]
  7. recorded a net [gain, loss] of
  8. a net [increase, decrease, change] of
  9. [makes, earns, gets paid] $3,500 net (per month)
  10. a net weight of [10 ounces]
  11. the net result of their [actions, efforts, work, research]
v
  1. netted a [fish, rabbit]
  2. net [fish] in the [sea, ocean, river]
  3. the [fish] was netted in the [sea]
  4. net a [robber, criminal, burglar, cache]
  5. the [robber] was netted
  6. netted by [police, authorities]
  7. netted a cache of [drugs, counterfeit money, stolen jewelry]
  8. netted her [drive, backhand, smash, serve]
  9. net [the area, his vegetable patch]
  10. [the area] was netted to [prevent, ensure, protect]
n as adj
  1. a window with net curtains
  2. wearing net [stockings, tights]
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