cast-net
cast-net · cast-nets · cast-netted · cast-netting
To throw a weighted fishing net and then pull it back by means of an attached lineTo throw a weighted fishing net and then pull it back by means of an attached line.
Meaning
1 senses(uncommon)To throw a weighted fishing net and then pull it back by means of an attached line.
Forms
cast-nets, cast-netting, cast-netted, cast-netted| Base form | cast-net · to cast-net |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cast-nets |
| Present participle | cast-netting |
| Past simple | cast-netted |
| Past participle | cast-netted |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcast net
Derivedcast-netter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle