CAST AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cast around mean? 

• CAST AROUND (verb)
  The verb CAST AROUND has 1 sense:

1. search anxiously

  Familiarity information: CAST AROUND used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAST AROUND (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Search anxiously

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

beat about; cast about; cast around

Hypernyms (to "cast around" is one way to...):

explore; research; search (inquire into)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

In the bedroom he made a rapid cast around and ended by throwing open the window, which appeared to give him some fresh cause for excitement, for he leaned out of it with loud ejaculations of interest and delight.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)