web

noun
UK: /web/
US: /web/

  1. A system of connected pages on the internet that can be looked at using a browser.

    1. I found the information on the web about animals. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company has a web page with all information about products. [ ] [ ]

  2. A complicated network of things or ideas.

    1. The web of lies he told was very complex to follow and understand. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was caught in a web of political intrigue within the organization. [ ] [ ]

  3. A structure like a net made by a spider from a sticky substance to catch insects.

    1. The spider spun a web to catch food for her children. [ ] [ ]
    2. A dewdrop glistened on the spider's web in the morning light [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trap network fabric site internet
web verb

  1. To create a website or web page.

    1. They want to web their company's information fast and easy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library decided to web all of its historical documents. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cover something with a web or something resembling a web.

    1. The old furniture was webbed with dust after years of disuse. [ ] [ ]
    2. The attic was webbed in cobwebs, suggesting it had been undisturbed for years. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "web" in English means: A system of connected pages on the internet that can be looked at using a browser., A complicated network of things or ideas., A structure like a net made by a spider from a sticky substance to catch insects..

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

Synonyms for "web": trap, network, fabric, site, internet.

Example usage of "web": "I found the information on the web about animals.". More examples on the page.