broadcast

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ or /-kæst/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɔdkæst/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɑdkæst/

• Audio (US)

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• Audio (California)

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• Hyphenation: broad‧cast

Verb

Plain form broadcast

Third-person singular broadcasts

Past tense broadcast

Past participle broadcast

Present participle broadcasting

Plain form broadcast

Third-person singular broadcasts

Past tense broadcasted

Past participle broadcasted

Present participle broadcasting

1. If you broadcast something, you make it widely known.

   My parents decided to broadcast my test scores to the entire family when they came over for dinner.

2. If you broadcast something, you transmit or send a signal or message using radio waves or electricity.

   ESPN broadcast the football game on the television.

3. If you broadcast, you show up as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast program.
4. (old, no longer used) If you broadcast, you sow seeds over a big area.

Noun

Singular broadcast

Plural broadcasts

1. (countable) A broadcast is a program that is transmitted electronically over the television or radio.

   The broadcast of the sports game was fun to listen to on my way home from work.

Antonyms

• narrowcast