Broadcast
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo transmit (programmes or information) by radio or television.
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
To transmit (sound or television signals) via radio waves.
The BBC broadcast the football match live.
💡 Simply: To send out a signal or information using radio or TV.
More Examples
They broadcast a warning about the storm.
How It's Used
"The radio station broadcast the news throughout the evening."
"The satellite will broadcast the signal across the country."
A radio or television programme that is transmitted.
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
A radio or television programme.
The broadcast was delayed due to technical difficulties.
💡 Simply: A show on the radio or TV.
More Examples
I missed the morning broadcast.
How It's Used
"The evening news broadcast was interrupted by a breaking news report."
Idioms & expressions
broadcast live
To transmit a programme or event as it happens.
"The concert was broadcast live to millions of viewers."
From Middle English *brodcasten*, from Old English *brōad*, meaning 'wide,' and *cāstan*, meaning 'to throw.' Originally referred to the scattering of seeds, later extending to the dissemination of information.
The word's original meaning involved scattering seeds, reflecting its current use in the wide dissemination of information.
Memory tip
Think of 'broad' as wide and 'cast' as throw, so spreading information widely.