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broadcast

broad·cast

UK/ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/ US/ˈbɹoːd(ˌ)kɑːst/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a radio or television show

  • “did you see his program last night?”

verb

1.

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

  • “We cannot air this X-rated song”
2.

sow over a wide area, especially by hand

  • “broadcast seeds”
3.

cause to become widely known

  • “spread information”
  • “circulate a rumor”
  • “broadcast the news”

Origin

From broad + cast.

Phrases

  • broadcast delay
  • broadcast jockey
  • broadcast radiation
  • broadcast station
  • broadcast storm
  • direct broadcast satellite
  • party political broadcast

Related words

Broader terms

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