cast around

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de procurar ou buscar algo, muitas vezes em sentido mental ou figurado, ou de buscar ideias ou soluções.

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.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. formal

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

   Procurar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfishforagegropehuntlookrummagescoursearchseek

2. Consider or explore optionsformal

   To think about or consider various possibilities or ideas.

   Considerar opções

   • 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.

   Sinônimosexplorehuntlook aroundsearchseek

Verbo basecast