broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
verbnounIntermediate
formalinformal

to transmit audio or video content to a wide audience via radio, television, or internet

The radio station broadcasts music and news 24/7.

The radio station transmits music and news continuously.

Streaming services allow users to broadcast their own content.

Streaming services enable users to transmit their own content.

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Can refer to both live and pre-recorded transmissions.

informal

to spread information widely, often through media

The company broadcast its new product launch on social media.

The company widely shared its new product launch on social media.

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Often used metaphorically for spreading information.

Collocations

broadcast liveto transmit content in real-timebroadcast networka company that distributes content to multiple stationsbroadcast signalthe transmitted audio or video data

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Related Phrases

broadcast yourselfphrase
to share personal content publicly online

💡Pro Tip

Broadcast vs. Stream

'Broadcast' often implies traditional media, while 'stream' is more digital.

Gold Rule

Subject-Verb Agreement

'Broadcast' can be both singular and plural ('The news broadcasts at 6 PM').

📖Word Origin

From Middle English 'broadcasten', meaning to scatter seed widely, later applied to media transmissions.

📝Usage Notes

As a noun, 'broadcast' refers to a program or transmission. As a verb, it means to send out content.

Word Breakdown

broad
wide or extensive
root
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cast
to throw or distribute
root
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