"-cast" meaning in All languages combined

See -cast on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /kæst/ Forms: -cast
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form nouns and verbs involving sending signals by radio waves or over the internet.
    Sense id: simple--cast-en-suffix-xL4ZNVGf
  2. Used to form nouns and verbs meaning to "throw forward" or "predict."
    Sense id: simple--cast-en-suffix-M1PVRrSa
     
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-cast",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The nightly news broadcast was heard all over the country. (broad + cast)"
        },
        {
          "text": "She started her own podcast on cooking. (pod + cast)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns and verbs involving sending signals by radio waves or over the internet."
      ],
      "id": "simple--cast-en-suffix-xL4ZNVGf"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The weather forecast predicted rain for the weekend. (fore + cast)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns and verbs meaning to \"throw forward\" or \"predict.\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--cast-en-suffix-M1PVRrSa"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kæst/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-cast"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-cast",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The nightly news broadcast was heard all over the country. (broad + cast)"
        },
        {
          "text": "She started her own podcast on cooking. (pod + cast)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns and verbs involving sending signals by radio waves or over the internet."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The weather forecast predicted rain for the weekend. (fore + cast)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns and verbs meaning to \"throw forward\" or \"predict.\""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kæst/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-cast"
}

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