WEB

/wɛb/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Scrabble letter values: W₄E₁B₃ = 8

Definition

verb construct or form a web, as if by weaving. — synonyms: net
noun an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving.
noun an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim. — synonyms: entanglement
noun the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. — synonyms: vane
noun an interconnected system of things or people. — synonyms: network
noun computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol. — synonyms: World_Wide_Web, WWW
noun a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven).
noun membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals.

“the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn”
“he owned a network of shops”
“retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life”