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finding the net

finding the net is the present participle and gerund of find the net.

Meaning of find the net

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about finding the net

What is finding the net the present participle and gerund of?
Finding the net is the present participle and gerund of find the net.

Words near finding the net in the dictionary

  1. finding oneself
  2. finding out
  3. finding religion
  4. finding the gap
  5. finding the gaps
  6. finding the net
  7. finding time
  8. finding wanting
  9. findings
  10. findjan
  11. findjans

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