Verb: broadcast (broadcast, also broadcasted) 'brod,kãst
- Distribute content through the air or space via radio, television, or similar electronic signals
"We cannot broadcast this X-rated song";
- air, send, beam, transmit
- Cause to become widely known
"broadcast the news";
- circulate, circularize, circularise [Brit], distribute, disseminate, propagate, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
- Spread or scatter widely
"broadcast seeds"
- Message that is transmitted by radio or television
"The emergency broadcast interrupted regular programming"
- A radio or television show
"did you see his broadcast last night?";
- program [N. Amer], programme [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: broadcasts, broadcasted, broadcasting, broadcast
Type of: air, bare, message, publicise [Brit], publicize, seed, show, sow
Encyclopedia: Broadcast, unknown-unicast and multicast traffic