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Cast Around for Dummies

verb


What does Cast Around really mean?

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Alright, so "cast around" is a phrase that means to search or look for something, usually in a thorough or deliberate way. It's like when you're trying to find your keys in a messy room, and you're looking all over the place, under the bed, in the drawers, and behind the couch. You're really "casting around" for them, trying to find them wherever they may be hiding.

Another way to think of it is like when you're fishing and you cast your line out into the water, hoping to catch something. You're kind of casting around for a fish to bite your bait. So, when you "cast around" for something, you're actively looking or searching for it, whether it's a physical object or an idea.

So, if someone tells you to "cast around" for a solution to a problem, they're basically telling you to search for different options or ideas that could help solve the problem. It's like exploring different possibilities and thinking creatively to come up with a solution.

I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any more questions about it.

Revised and Fact checked by William Taylor on 2023-11-13 20:16:51

Cast Around In a sentece

Learn how to use Cast Around inside a sentece

  • When you cast around for your lost keys, you are looking in different places to try to find them.
  • The detective began to cast around for clues at the crime scene.
  • I will cast around for a good restaurant to take my friends to when they visit.
  • After he lost his job, he started to cast around for new opportunities.
  • She likes to cast around for new ideas when she is feeling creative.

Cast Around Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Cast Around Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.