web
[ web ]
/ wɛb /
noun
verb (used with object), webbed, web·bing.
to cover with or as if with a web; envelop.
to ensnare or entrap.
verb (used without object), webbed, web·bing.
to make or form a web.
Origin of web
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German
webbe, Old Norse
vefr; akin to
weave
historical usage of web
16. See
Internet
OTHER WORDS FROM web
web·less, adjective web·like, adjectiveWords nearby web
Example sentences from the Web for web
British Dictionary definitions for web
web
/ (wɛb) /
noun
verb webs, webbing or webbed
Derived forms of web
webless, adjective weblike, adjectiveWord Origin for web
Old English
webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German
webbi, Old Norse
vefr
Medical definitions for web
web
[ wĕb ]
n.
A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes, as of certain mammals.
A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders.
Scientific definitions for web
web
[ wĕb ]
A structure of fine, elastic, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders to catch insect prey. The larvae of certain insects also weave webs that serve as protective shelters for feeding and may include leaves or other plant parts.
A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes in certain animals, especially ones that swim, such as water birds and otters. The web improves the ability of the foot to push against water.
also Web
The World Wide Web.