January 29, 2016 Word of the Day
plural webs
A web of wires
Definition of WEB
1 the Web : WORLD WIDE WEB
I spent the afternoon surfing the Web.
— often used before another noun
a Web page
Web browsers
2 [count] : a net made from silk threads woven together by a spider : SPIDER WEB
The spider was spinning its web.
— often used figuratively — often + of
He was caught in a web of lies.
a tangled web of deceit/deception
3 [count] : a complicated arrangement or pattern of things — usually + of
a web of city streets
a web of electrical cords
a complex web of relationships
4 [count] : an area of skin that is between the fingers or toes of an animal or bird (such as a duck)
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