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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024broad•cast /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/USA pronunciation v., -cast or -cast•ed, -cast•ing, n., adj. v. - Show Businessto transmit (programs) from a radio or television station: [~ + object]We broadcast our English-language programs on this channel at six o'clock.[no object]We were broadcasting on all the major channels.
- Show Business to speak or present on a radio or television program:[~ + object]The president will broadcast his appeal for help.
- to spread (news, etc.) widely;
tell many people:[~ + object]broadcast lies all over town.
n. [countable] - something broadcast, such as a single radio or television program:We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special warning.
adj. [before a noun] - Show Business(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.
- Show Businessof or relating to broadcasting:courses in broadcast journalism.
broad•cast•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024broad•cast (brôd′kast′, -käst′),USA pronunciation v., -cast or -cast•ed, -cast•ing, n., adj., adv. v.t. - Show Businessto transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
- Show Businessto 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.
v.i. - Show Businessto transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.
- to make something known widely;
disseminate something. - Show Businessto 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.
n. - something that is broadcast.
- Show Businessa single radio or television program.
- Show Businessthe broadcasting of radio or television messages, speeches, etc.
- Show Businessa single period of broadcasting.
- Agriculturea method of sowing by scattering seed.
adj. - Show Business(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.
- Show Businessof or pertaining to broadcasting.
- cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.
adv. - Show Businessso 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, originally, broad (adverb, adverbial) + cast, past participle of cast1 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: broadcast /ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst/ vb ( -casts, -casting, -cast, -casted)- to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television
- (intransitive) to take part in a radio or television programme
- (transitive) to make widely known throughout an area: to broadcast news
- (transitive) to scatter (seed, etc) over an area, esp by hand
n - a transmission or programme on radio or television
- (as modifier): a broadcast signal
- the act of scattering seeds
adj - dispersed over a wide area
adv - far and wide
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