Definition of NETTING

netting

Plural: nettings

Noun

  • A fabric or material made into a net; the act of catching.
  • a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
  • creating nets
  • Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.
  • Urine.

Verb

  • make as a net profit
  • yield as a net profit
  • construct or form a web, as if by weaving
  • catch with a net
  • present participle and gerund of net

Examples

  • The netting of the letters to form ’QUARTZ’ was an impressive display of skill.

Origin / Etymology

From net + -ing.

Synonyms

clear, gauze, net, nett, sack, sack up, veiling, web, mesh

Scrabble Score: 8

netting: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
netting: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
netting: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

netting: valid Words With Friends Word