Topic: SPORT
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Sense: 1
| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Origin: | NET2 |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | NET1 |
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net3 W2 past tense and past participle netted, present participle netting
1 [transitive] informalBFBB to earn a particular amount of money as a profit after tax has been paid : 
I was netting around $64,000 a year.
I was netting around $64,000 a year.2 [transitive] to succeed in getting something, especially by using your skill : The company has recently netted several large contracts. An undercover sweep netted 22 suspects in one evening.
The company has recently netted several large contracts.An undercover sweep netted 22 suspects in one evening.3 [intransitive and transitive] informalDS to hit or kick the ball into the net in sport [↪ score]: Sheringham has netted nine goals for United so far this season.
Sheringham has netted nine goals for United so far this season.4DSO [transitive] to catch a fish in a net : We netted three fish in under an hour.
We netted three fish in under an hour.
