broad·cast
ˈbrȯd-ˌkast 
broadcast also broadcasted; broadcasting
1
: to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area
broadcasting seed
broadcasting fertilizer on a lawn
2
: to make widely known
A man who—make no mistake—cares deeply, but doesn't feel the need to broadcast it.—
Allison Glock
Allison Glock3
: to send out or transmit (something, such as a program) by means of radio or television or by streaming over the Internet
an event being broadcast live on television
Poker was first broadcast on television in 1993, but it wasn't until 2002 that the game became watchable.—Josh Tyrangiel
Josh Tyrangiel… part of a campaign to get people to go online to a fashion show that was broadcast live over the Internet.—David Noack
David Noack1
: to transmit a broadcast
Among the group's claims to fame is that it was the first band to broadcast live over the Internet.—John Markoff
John Markoff2
: to speak or perform on a broadcast program
plural broadcasts
1
: a program that is broadcast on radio or television or over the Internet
listening to a radio broadcast
a live nationwide broadcast
2
: the act of transmitting sound or images by radio or television
the broadcast of court proceedings
Less than two years ago, the broadcast of digital television—from transmitter tower to home antenna—was considered to be science fiction.—George Mannes
George Mannes3
: a casting or scattering in all directions (as of seed from the hand in sowing)
… those of us who oppose the wanton broadcast of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers on lawn and garden …—Maxine Kumin
Maxine Kumin1
: cast or scattered in all directions
2
: made public by means of radio or television
3
: of or relating to radio or television broadcasting
Examples of broadcast in a Sentence
Verb
The station broadcasts the symphony live every Friday night.
The interview was broadcast from London.
If you tell her anything about your personal life she'll broadcast it to everyone in the office.
broadcast fertilizer on the lawn
Noun
Did you hear the broadcast of last night's game?
The judge decided to allow broadcast of the trial.
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And everyone can broadcast these previously fringe conspiracy theories that are now mainstream.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ben was even present for one of the first matchups of the 2024 college football season on the ESPN pregame broadcast of the LSU-USC game in Las Vegas.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Newsletter As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast in early October 2024, people whose homes had been damaged less than two weeks earlier by the Hurricane watched anxiously.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
And everyone can broadcast these previously fringe conspiracy theories that are now mainstream.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
The increase is attributed to higher political advertising revenue and the broadcast of the 2024 Olympic Games.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Ben was even present for one of the first matchups of the 2024 college football season on the ESPN pregame broadcast of the LSU-USC game in Las Vegas.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadcast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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broadcast
1 of 4 adjective
broad·cast
ˈbrȯd-ˌkast
1
: scattered in all directions
2
: made public by means of radio or television or by streaming over the Internet
broadcast
2 of 4 verb
broadcast also broadcasted; broadcasting
1
: to scatter or sow over a broad area
2
: to make widely known
a secret that I wouldn't want broadcast to the whole world
3
: to send out by radio or television
broadcaster
noun
broadcast
3 of 4 adverb
: so as to spread far and wide
broadcast
4 of 4 noun1
: the act of sending sound or images by radio or television or over the Internet
2
: a single radio or television program
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