cast around

verb

To cast about.

Meanings

verbcast around (third-person singular simple present casts around, present participle casting around, simple past and past participle cast around)

present singular third person casts around · participle present casting around

  1. ambitransitiveTo cast about.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbsearch anxiously

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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