Net vs. Pet — What's the Difference?

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals

A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive appearances, intelligence and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic basis (such as a stray animal) and accepted by the owner regardless of these characteristics.

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure

A fine fabric with a very open weave

A fit of sulking or ill humour

A means of catching someone; a trap

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately

A communications or broadcasting network, especially of maritime radio

An animal kept for enjoyment or companionship.

Catch (a fish or other animal) with a net

An object of the affections.

(in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)

A person especially loved or indulged; a favorite

Cover with a net

A fit of bad temper or pique.

Acquire (a sum of money) as clear profit

Kept as a pet

(of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions

Particularly cherished or indulged

Remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall

Expressing or showing affection

An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.

Being a favorite

A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.

To stroke or caress gently.

A barrier against flying insects.

To stroke or fondle amorously.

A mesh for holding the hair in place.

To be sulky and peevish.

Something that entraps; a snare.

An animal kept as a companion.

A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.

(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)

A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.

One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.

A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.

Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.

The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.

A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.

The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.

Abbreviation of petition

A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.

A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.

Or Net The internet.

(transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).

See network.

To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.

A radio, television, or telephone network.

To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.

(Business) A net amount, as of profit or weight.

To be a pet.

The main point; the essence

To be peevish; to sulk.

To catch or ensnare in a net

Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.

To acquire or obtain

Kept or treated as a pet.

To cover, protect, or surround with a net or network

A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

To hit (the ball) into the net, as in volleyball.

Any person especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.

To shoot (the ball or puck) into the goal, as in soccer or hockey.

A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.

To score (a goal).

Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and often affectionately. Distinguished from animals raised for food or to perform useful tasks, as a draft animal.

To bring in or yield as profit.

Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal.

To clear as profit.

To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses

To be a pet.

Remaining after tare is deducted

A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

Ultimate; final

A special loved one

A mesh of string, cord or rope.

A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.

Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

Stroke or caress gently;

Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

(by extension) A trap.

Preferred above all others and treated with partiality;

(geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.

A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.

(electronics) A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.

(sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).

The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

(transitive) To catch by means of a net.

To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

To enclose or cover with a net.

To score (a goal).

(tennis) To hit the ball into the net.

To form a netting or network; to knit.

(transitive) To receive as profit.

(transitive) To yield as profit for.

To fully hedge a position.

(obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.

Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

Final; end.

After expenses or deductions.

A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.

Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding.

Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net.

A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law.

A network.

The internet; - usually the net; as, I found it on the net.

To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk.

To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.

To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.

To form network or netting; to knit.

To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

Without spot; pure; shining.

Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc.

Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc.

A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

Make as a net profit;

Yield as a net profit;

Construct or form a web, as if by weaving

Catch with a net;

Remaining after all deductions;

Conclusive in a process or progression;