different between pitfall vs dragnet

English

Etymology

pit +? fall

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: p?t?fôl, IPA^(key): /?p?tf??l/
• (US) enPR: p?t?fäl, IPA^(key): /?p?tf?l/

Noun

pitfall (plural pitfalls)

1. (figuratively) A potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

   Synonym: trap

2. (literally) A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape.
3. (computing) An antipattern.

   Synonyms: antipattern, dark pattern

4. (mining) Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.

Translations

Hyponyms

• ifs, ands, or buts

Derived terms

• pitfalled

Further reading

• pitfall (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From drag +? net, probably based on the model of Middle English draynet, dreynett (“dragnet”), Old English dræ?net, dræ?nett, equivalent to dray +? net.

Noun

dragnet (plural dragnets)

1. (fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
2. (law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.

Translations

Verb

dragnet (third-person singular simple present dragnets, present participle dragnetting, simple past and past participle dragnetted)

1. (fishing) To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
2. (law enforcement) To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.

Anagrams

• granted