cast around

• Phrasal verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, nach etwas zu suchen oder etwas zu durchsuchen, oft im geistigen oder übertragenen Sinne, oder nach Ideen oder Lösungen zu suchen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching or looking for something, often in a mental or figurative sense, or seeking ideas or solutions.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. formal

   To search or look for something, often in a careful or desperate manner.

   Suchen

   • He cast around for a solution to the problem.
   • She cast around the room for her keys.
   • The detective cast around for clues at the crime scene.

   Synonymefishforagegropehuntlookrummagescoursearchseek

2. Consider or explore optionsformal

   To think about or consider various possibilities or ideas.

   Möglichkeiten abwägen

   • The committee cast around for new ideas to improve the system.
   • He cast around for a way to explain his absence.
   • They cast around for a suitable candidate for the job.

   Synonymeexplorehuntlook aroundsearchseek

Grundverbcast