I. ˈbrȯd-ˌkast adjective
Date: 1767
1. : cast or scattered in all directions
2. : made public by means of radio or television
3. : of or relating to radio or television broadcasting
II. verb
( broadcast also broad·cast·ed ; broad·cast·ing )
Date: 1813
transitive verb
1. : to scatter or sow (as seed) over a broad area
2. : to make widely known
3. : to transmit or make public by means of radio or television
intransitive verb
1. : to transmit a broadcast
2. : to speak or perform on a broadcast program
• broad·cast·er noun
III. adverb
Date: 1814
: to or over a broad area
IV. noun
Date: 1922
1. : the act of transmitting sound or images by radio or television
2. : a single radio or television program