netting

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ 

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net or network

3

: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

Synonyms

• net

Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

But right-hander Spencer Bivens recorded a strikeout and induced a foul pop with the bases loaded, and third baseman Matt Chapman fell into the netting while catching it to preserve a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025

But Ezequiel Tovar’s foul ball down the third base line was caught against the netting by Matt Chapman. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) confirmed a Shark Control Program contractor was brought in to cut the whales loose from the tangled netting. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

Corporate power has shredded the netting of the World Wide Web, a phrase that now sounds risibly utopian. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Rhymes for netting

• betting
• fretting
• getting
• jetting
• letting
• petting
• retting
• setting
• sweating
• vetting
• wetting
• abetting

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net