broadcast

/ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ v (past tense and past participle broadcast or broadcasted)

Definition

› to send out sound or pictures that are carried over distances using radio waves: [T] The game will be broadcast live on ESPN. [T] fig.infml Please don’t broadcast (= tell everyone) that I’m having an operation. broadcasting

/ˈbrɔdˌkæs·tɪŋ/ n [U] › He’s looking for a job in broadcasting.

(Definition of broadcast v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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