find the net
find the net verb: to score a goal.
Verb
find the net (third-person singular simple present finds the net, present participle finding the net, simple past and past participle found the net)
- to score a goal
- It is testimony to QPR's spirit then that it was they who next found the net as Bothroyd's goalbound header from an Armand Traore cross ultimately found the net courtesy of the back of Helguson, who was on the goalline but - despite the protestations of a number of City players - not offside.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport
Forms of find the net
| third-person singular present | finds the net |
|---|---|
| present participle | finding the net |
| past participle | found the net |
| past | found the net |
Questions about find the net
- What does find the net mean?
- Find the net means to score a goal.
- What part of speech is find the net?
- Find the net is a verb.
- What is the past tense of find the net?
- The past tense of find the net is found the net.
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