cast around

kæst əˈraʊnd

Definition of cast around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

strategy

look for ideas or solutions without a clear plan

The team cast around for new marketing strategies.

explore

seek

seeking assistance

look for help or support

He cast around for someone to help him move the sofa.

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Expressions with cast

cast aside

stop considering or thinking about

He cast aside all doubts and proceeded with the plan..

cast away

throw something out or discard

He decided to cast away the old furniture..

cast doubt

cause uncertainty about something's truth or validity

The new evidence cast doubt on his alibi.

cast a shadow

block light to create a shadow

The tree cast a shadow on the ground.

cast one's net far and wide

search broadly in many places or options

They cast their net far and wide to find the best candidate.

this film has a star-studded cast

exp.

feature many famous actors in a movie or play

This film has a star-studded cast with many famous actors.

Examples of cast around in a sentence

He cast around for inspiration for his novel.
She cast around for advice on her new project.
They cast around for volunteers to join the event.

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French:chercher, ...
German:suchen, Hilfe suchen, ...
Italian:cercare, cercare aiuto, ...
Spanish:buscar, buscar ayuda, ...
Portuguese:procurar, ...
Chinese:寻找, 寻找帮助, ...
Japanese:模索する, 助けを求める, ...
Arabic:فَتَّشَ, بَحَثَ عَنْ مُسَاعَدَة, ...
Hebrew:לְגַשֵּׁש אַחַר, לְחַפֵּשׂ עֶזְרָה, ...
Russian:искать, искать помощи, ...
Ukrainian:шукати, просити допомоги, ...
Hindi:खोज करना, मदद ढूंढना, ...
Bengali:খোঁজা, সহায়তা খোঁজা, ...
Catalan:cercar, cercar ajuda, ...
Czech:hledat, shánět, ...
Danish:lede efter, søge hjælp, ...
Dutch:zoeken, om hulp vragen, ...
Greek:ψάχνω, ψάχνω βοήθεια, ...
Hungarian:tapogatózni, keresni, ...
Khmer:ស្វែងរកគំនិត, ស្វែងរកជំនួយ, ...
Korean:이리저리 찾아보다, 도움을 구하다, ...
Persian:جستجو کرد, کمک خواستن, ...
Polish:rozglądać się, szukać pomocy, ...
Portuguese (BR):procurar, ...
Romanian:a căuta, a căuta ajutor, ...
Swedish:leta, söka hjälp, ...
Thai:มองหา, หาความช่วยเหลือ, ...
Turkish:çareler aramak, yardım aramak, ...
Vietnamese:tìm kiếm, tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ, ...

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