badminton |
a sport in which players use rackets to hit a small rubber object back and forth across a high net. |
basket |
the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points in basketball, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
basketball |
a game played on a court by two teams of five players each. Points are scored by shooting the ball through a high metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [1/2 definitions] |
lacrosse |
a game played on a field. The players use sticks with a net on one end to carry the ball and throw it into the other team's goal. |
mesh |
a material or article made of fiber woven to form open spaces, as in a net. [2/4 definitions] |
net1 |
to catch with a net. [1/4 definitions] |
net2 |
to result in or get as net profit. [1/3 definitions] |
network |
any system of roads or lines connected to each other like a net. [1/5 definitions] |
puck |
the hard rubber disk that is used in ice hockey. Players try to hit the puck into the net to score a goal. |
rim |
a metal ring or hoop from which a basketball net is hung. [1/3 definitions] |
seine |
a net used for fishing that is held in the water with weights at the bottom and floats at the top. |
sinker |
a small weight used to lower a fishing line or net under water. |
spike1 |
to hit sharply downward across the net in volleyball. [1/4 definitions] |
tennis |
a game that is played on a court by two or four players. In tennis, a small ball is hit back and forth over a low net using rackets. |
trawl |
a large net that is shaped like a cone and is dragged along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish. [2 definitions] |
trawler |
a boat that is equipped with a special net that is dragged along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish. |
veil |
a thin piece of fabric or net worn over the face, head, or shoulders, or over some combination of these. A veil is used as a decoration or to hide a person's face. [1/3 definitions] |
volleyball |
a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball back and forth over a high net. Points are scored when the ball hits the ground in the opponent's court. [1/2 definitions] |