broadcast

[ brawd-kast, -kahst ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

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verb (used with object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.

to speak, perform, sponsor, or present on a radio or television program: The president will broadcast his message on all stations tonight.

to cast or scatter abroad over an area, as seed in sowing.

to spread widely; disseminate: She broadcast the good news all over town.

to indicate unwittingly to another (one's next action); telegraph: He broadcast his punch and the other man was able to parry it.

verb (used without object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.

to make something known widely; disseminate something.

to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program: The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.

noun

something that is broadcast.

a single radio or television program.

the broadcasting of radio or television messages, speeches, etc.

a single period of broadcasting

a method of sowing by scattering seed.

adjective

(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.

of or relating to broadcasting.

cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.

adverb

so as to reach the greatest number of people by radio or television: The vital news was sent broadcast to inform the entire nation.

so as to be cast abroad over an area: seed sown broadcast.

Origin of broadcast

1760–70; orig., broad (adv.) + cast, past participle of cast

OTHER WORDS FROM broadcast

un·broad·cast·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH broadcast

broadcast narrowcast simulcast

Words nearby broadcast

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Thank you, FCC, for all the football that is broadcast on Thanksgiving Day.

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It was recorded as a little online extra while Mason and his crew waited to film a stand-up for the broadcast news program.

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The decision was easy to make for Jim was likeable and both of the girls wanted the broadcast to be a success.

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Maida's voice, futilely attempting to broadcast over the uproar.

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Also, there was a broadcast here in the transcript about the railroad yard.

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The abolitionists reprinted portions of Society of America, as a pamphlet, and distributed it broadcast.

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British Dictionary definitions for broadcast

broadcast

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television

(intr) to take part in a radio or television programme

(tr) to make widely known throughout an area to broadcast news

(tr) to scatter (seed, etc) over an area, esp by hand

noun

a transmission or programme on radio or television
(as modifier)a broadcast signal

the act of scattering seeds
(as modifier)the broadcast method of sowing

adjective

dispersed over a wide area broadcast seeds

adverb

far and wide seeds to be sown broadcast

Derived forms of broadcast

broadcaster, noun broadcasting, noun

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broadcast

verb (used with object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

verb (used without object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

noun

adjective

adverb

Origin of broadcast

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British Dictionary definitions for broadcast

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

noun

adjective

adverb

Derived forms of broadcast

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broadcast

verb (used with object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

verb (used without object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

noun

adjective

adverb

Origin of broadcast

OTHER WORDS FROM broadcast

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH broadcast

Words nearby broadcast

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verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

noun

adjective

adverb

Derived forms of broadcast

British Dictionary definitions for broadcast