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Meaning of
dragnet
in English
dragnet
us
/ˈdræɡnɛt/
uk
/ˈdræɡneɪt/
#common
Plural
dragnets
Definitions
Noun
a
systematic
search
by
law
enforcement
intensive
law
efforts
to
capture
suspects
;
including
searches
a
fishing
net
dragged
underwater
;
for
catching
fish
Fishermen
use
a
dragnet
to
scoop
up
fish
in
the
ocean
.
Verb
heightened
police
activity
to
apprehend
suspects
The
police
launched
a
dragnet
to
catch
the
escaped
prisoners
.
to
make
intensified
efforts
to
catch
someone
The
authorities
will
dragnet
the
entire
city
to
find
the
suspect
.
to
drag
a
net
across
a
body
of
water
(
for
fishing
)
The
fishing
boat
will
dragnet
the
lake
to
collect
as
many
fish
as
possible
.
