cast about

• Etwas eifrig oder dringend suchen, oft indem verschiedene Möglichkeiten oder Richtungen abgesucht werden; auch um sich suchend umsehen oder nach einem Ausweg suchen.

To search or look for something in a determined or urgent manner, often by trying different possibilities or directions.

1. B2formal

   To search or look for something in a determined or anxious way.

   Suchen

   • She cast about for a solution to the problem.
   • He cast about in his mind for the right words to say.
   • The team cast about for new ideas to improve the product.

2. B2formal

   To try to find a way to do something, especially when it is difficult.

   Einen Weg suchen

   • The company is casting about for new investors.
   • He cast about for a way to escape the situation.
   • They cast about for a strategy to win the contract.