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
First recorded in 1760–70; originally, broad (adverb) + cast, past participle of cast
All of the nominees, presenters, and performers will be scattered around the world, broadcasting from their homes.
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One is a multi-billion dollar colossus with worldwide broadcasts.
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As in the United States, where “Swipe Night” first launched last October, the international version of “Swipe Night” will be broadcast on the weekend.
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In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.
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If you look at the newspapers, it's all broadcast all over the place.
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Thank you, FCC, for all the football that is broadcast on Thanksgiving Day.
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The Internet news agency slon.ru compiled a list of all the mistakes in the broadcast by Channel 1.
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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.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The broadcast said that the wave-type produced unpredictable surges of current.
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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, -castor-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 areato broadcast news
(tr)to scatter (seed, etc) over an area, esp by hand
noun
a transmission or programme on radio or television