Associations to the word «Dragnet»

Wiktionary

DRAGNET, noun. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
DRAGNET, noun. Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
DRAGNET, verb. To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
DRAGNET MORTGAGE, noun. Alternative term for anaconda mortgage

Dictionary definition

DRAGNET, noun. A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet".
DRAGNET, noun. A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy