broadcast

[ brawd-kast, -kahst ]

verb (used with object)

, broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

1. to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
2. to speak, perform, sponsor, or present on a radio or television program:

   The president will broadcast his message on all stations tonight.

3. to cast or scatter abroad over an area, as seed in sowing.
4. to spread widely; disseminate:

   She broadcast the good news all over town.

5. 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.

1. to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.
2. to make something known widely; disseminate something.
3. 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

1. something that is broadcast.
2. a single radio or television program.
3. the broadcasting of radio or television messages, speeches, etc.
4. a single period of broadcasting
5. a method of sowing by scattering seed.

adjective

1. (of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.
2. of or relating to broadcasting.
3. cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.

adverb

1. so as to reach the greatest number of people by radio or television:

   The vital news was sent broadcast to inform the entire nation.

2. so as to be cast abroad over an area:

   seed sown broadcast.

broadcast

/ ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst /

verb

1. to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television
2. intr to take part in a radio or television programme
3. tr to make widely known throughout an area

   to broadcast news

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

noun

1. 1. a transmission or programme on radio or television
   2. ( as modifier )

      a broadcast signal

2. 1. the act of scattering seeds
   2. ( as modifier )

      the broadcast method of sowing

adjective

1. dispersed over a wide area

   broadcast seeds

adverb

1. far and wide

   seeds to be sown broadcast

Derived Forms

• ˈbroadˌcasting, noun
• ˈbroadˌcaster, noun

Other Words From

• un·broadcasted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of broadcast¹

First recorded in 1760–70; originally, broad (adverb) + cast, past participle of cast ( def )

Example Sentences

After 16 years with NBC as its primary broadcast partner, IndyCar is jumping to Los Angeles-based Fox, which reportedly offered more than $25 million a year for the rights, said to be a significant increase from what NBC paid.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox also promised to broadcast all 17 races on linear television in addition to coverage on its Spanish-language cable network, Fox Deportes.

From Los Angeles Times

The next year, China banned “sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics” from broadcast television.

From Los Angeles Times

That desire resulted in “The Fall,” which will be part of the first batch of episodes to roll out digitally Thursday and will be broadcast on PBS on Nov. 21.

From Los Angeles Times

The announcement galvanised super-fan Carys Ashby to set up the petition to try to save it, but as the last of more than 4,500 episodes is broadcast, she has accepted defeat, saying its final bow represents the "end of an era".

From BBC

Related Words

• advertise
• announce
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• circulate
• communicate
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• disseminate
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• publish
• spread