spider

noun
UK: /ˈspaɪdə/
US: /ˈspaɪdər/

  1. An eight-legged creature that catches insects in a web.

    1. A spider made a web. [ ] [ ]
    2. The garden spider spun its intricate web between the rose bushes. [ ] [ ]

  2. A computer program that automatically searches the internet to find new information.

    1. The search engine uses a spider to find websites. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our spider crawls the web indexing new content and refreshing existing entries. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

crawler web crawler
spider verb

  1. To move or climb in the manner of a spider.

    1. He spidered up the wall. [ ] [ ]
    2. The climber spidered up the rock face using specialized equipment. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spider" in English means: An eight-legged creature that catches insects in a web., A computer program that automatically searches the internet to find new information..

The phonetic transcription of "spider" is /ˈspaɪdə/ in British English and /ˈspaɪdər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spider": crawler, web crawler.

Example usage of "spider": "A spider made a web.". More examples on the page.