Net is a kind of cloth that you can see through. It is made of very fine threads woven together so that there are small equal spaces between them.

A net is a piece of netting which is used as a protective covering for something, for example to protect vegetables from birds.

A net is a piece of netting which is used for catching fish, insects, or animals.

The Net is the same as the Internet .

If you net a fish or other animal, you catch it in a net.

In games such as tennis, the net is the piece of netting across the centre of the court which the ball has to go over.

The net on a football or hockey field is the framework with netting over it which is attached to the back of the goal.

In basketball, the net is the netting which hangs from the metal hoop. You score goals by throwing the ball through the hoop and netting.

In basketball or football, when you net a goal, you score a goal.

If you net something, you manage to get it, especially by using skill.

When a police operation nets a number of people or things, they catch those people or find those things.

If you net a particular amount of money, you gain it as profit after all expenses have been paid.

If you cast your net wider, you look for or consider a greater variety of things.

If criminals slip through the net, they avoid being caught by the system or trap that was meant to catch them.

You use slip through the net or fall through the net to describe a situation where people are not properly cared for by the system that is intended to help them.