WEB: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WEB?

Need another word that means the same as “web”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “web” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Web” are: world wide web, www, entanglement, vane, network, mesh, netting, net, lattice, nexus, tangle, knot, complex, mass, conglomeration, set, series, chain, maze, snare, trap

Web as a Noun

Definitions of "Web" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “web” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving.
• The World Wide Web or the internet.
• The endless wire mesh in a papermaking machine on which the paper is made.
• A fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven.
• An intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim.
• Membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals.
• A roll of paper used in a continuous printing process.
• A complex system of interconnected elements.
• Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol.
• A membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal.
• A filmy network spun by some insect larvae, especially communal caterpillars.
• A piece of woven fabric.
• A network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey.
• The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
• An interconnected system of things or people.
• A thin flat part connecting thicker or more solid parts in machinery.

Synonyms of "Web" as a noun (21 Words)

chain	A measure of length equivalent to a chain 66 ft. The action would initiate a chain of events.
complex	(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person’s behavior. A complex of hotels.
conglomeration	A rounded spherical form. A loose conglomeration of pieces.
entanglement	The action or fact of entangling or being entangled. Many dolphins die from entanglement in fishing nets.
knot	A particular method of making a knot. The bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest.
lattice	An interlaced structure or pattern resembling a lattice. Honeysuckle was growing up a lattice round the door.
mass	A body of matter without definite shape. The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds.
maze	A confusing mass of information. They were trapped in a menacing maze of corridors.
mesh	The act of interlocking or meshing. Cell fragments which agglutinate and form intricate meshes.
net	A net supported on a cord between two posts to divide the playing area in tennis badminton volleyball etc. The search was delayed allowing the murderers to escape the net.
netting	A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects. Protect crops from pigeons and other birds with netting.
network	A communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs. A support network.
nexus	The means of connection between things linked in series. The nexus between industry and political power.
series	(in chronostratigraphy) a range of strata corresponding to an epoch in time, being a subdivision of a system and itself subdivided into stages. The Pliocene series.
set	Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals. The early sets ran on storage batteries.
snare	A drum fitted with snares a side drum. It was all a snare and delusion.
tangle	A twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven. A tangle of golden hair.
trap	A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters. By keeping quiet I was walking into a trap.
vane	Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water.
world wide web	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth.
www	Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol.

Usage Examples of "Web" as a noun

• He found himself caught up in a web of bureaucracy.
• Material downloaded from the web.
• Tangled in a web of cloth.
• Web publishing.
• The trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn.

Web as a Verb

Definitions of "Web" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “web” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cover with or as though with a web.
• Construct or form a web, as if by weaving.

Synonyms of "Web" as a verb (1 Word)

net	Catch or land a fish or other animal with a net. Customs officials have netted large caches of drugs.

Usage Examples of "Web" as a verb

• She noticed his tanned skin, webbed with fine creases.

Associations of "Web" (30 Words)

affiliated	(of a subsidiary group or a person) officially attached or connected to an organization. Affiliated union members.
arachnid	Relating to or denoting arachnids.
channel	A service or station using a channel of frequencies. A solid block of metal that is machined to create channels into which screw in cartridge valves can be installed.
closely	In a careful and attentive way. Closely spaced homes.
connected	Stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. A connected series of cargo holds.
connection	(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship. Ferry connections are sporadic in the low season.
correlated	Mutually related.
correlative	Either of two or more related or complementary variables. The child s right to education is a correlative of the parent s duty to send the child to school.
corresponding	Analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable. All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
dive	Plunge head first into water with one’s arms raised over one’s head. Divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive.
enmesh	Involve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape. He is enmeshed in an adulterous affair.
gossamer	A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn. A fine gossamer fabric that clung to her skin.
inextricable	Impossible to disentangle or separate. Inextricable unity.
interconnect	Be interwoven or interconnected. The lakes are interconnected by trails filled with joggers.
interface	Connect with another computer or piece of equipment by an interface. The interface between chemistry and biology.
interlinear	Written or printed between the lines of a text. A Greek English interlinear New Testament.
interlock	The act of interlocking or meshing. A dress in soft interlock.
internet	A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. Internet access.
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
mesh	The act of interlocking or meshing. Finer wire meshes are used for smaller particles.
net	A goal lined with netting as in soccer or hockey. This sale netted me 1 million.
network	Connect as or operate with a network. You have to network if you want to get a good job.
online	With processing of computer data carried out simultaneously with its production. The new power plant will go online this month.
relatively	Regarded in comparison with something else rather than absolutely; quite. The site was cheap and relatively clean.
scorpion	Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion e g false scorpion water scorpion.
spider	Form a pattern suggestive of a spider or its web. A system of tunnels spider through the district.
surfing	The sport or pastime of riding a wave towards the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard. Why share your internet connection with people surfing and chatting.
swim	The act of swimming. He landed two 5 lb chub from the same swim.
tangle	Tangle or complicate. The broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt.
tarantula	Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites.