dragnet Hear it!

dragnet definition

drag·net (drag′net′)

noun

  1. a net dragged along the bottom of a river, lake, etc. for catching fish
  2. a net for catching small game
  3. ☆ an organized system or network for gathering in or catching criminals or others wanted by the authorities

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.