dragnet
drag·net
dragnet · dragnets · dragnetted · dragnetting
To drag a net across the bottom of a body of waterTo drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
/ˈdɹæɡˌnɛt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
(figuratively, transitive)To undertake a heightened effort to catch a suspect.
Origin
From drag + net, probably based on the model of Middle English draynet, dreynett (“dragnetFrom drag + net, probably based on the model of Middle English draynet, dreynett (“dragnet”), Old English dræġnet, dræġnett (“dragnet”), equivalent to dray + net. Cognate with Swedish dragnät, Norwegian dragnett, from Icelandic dragnet.
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Forms
dragnets, dragnetting, dragnetted, dragnetted| Base form | dragnet · to dragnet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dragnets |
| Present participle | dragnetting |
| Past simple | dragnetted |
| Past participle | dragnetted |
irregular
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