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broadcast

/ˈbɹoːd(ˌ)kɑːst/noun, verb2 syllables

Broadcast means: cause to become widely known.

Synonyms for broadcast18

noun, as in a radio or television show

verb, as in cause to become widely known

circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around, go around

verb, as in broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

also used for broadcast

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What does broadcast mean?5

verb

1

cause to become widely known“spread information”

2

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television“We cannot air this X-rated song”

3

sow over a wide area, especially by hand“broadcast seeds”

noun

1

a radio or television show“did you see his program last night?”

2

message that is transmitted by radio or television

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with broadcast?1

two syllables

Show 12 near rhymes
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Broadcast in a sentence

  • After the broadcast ended, we turned the radio off.Ergulis
  • Remember that the media broadcast what interests them, that's all.Dejo
  • I like the station, but they broadcast the news too often.pnnaeem
  • At the beginning of the broadcast, the debate announcers called each candidate's name.Cangarejo
  • The programme was broadcast on the radio yesterday.sundown
  • The football match was broadcast live on television.RudeGuyGames
  • The program was broadcast over the radio yesterday.unknown
  • He broadcast the fact that he had won the lottery.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of broadcast

as a noun

plural
broadcasts

as a verb

past tense
broadcasted
present participle
broadcasting
third-person singular
broadcasts
past participle
broadcast