Synonyms for
Broadcast
Definition
To transmit a message or program on television or radio.
Synonyms & similar words
disseminate
transmit
programme
diffuse
circulate
air
beam
passaround
disperse
send
circularize
circularise
distribute
propagate
spread
program
air
transmit
telecast
stream
disseminate
circulate
spread
propagate
relay
communicate
publish
announce
proclaim
publicize
advertise
promote
present
display
exhibit
show
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- broadcast live
- broadcast news
- broadcast signal
- broadcast message
- broadcast television
- broadcast radio
- broadcast widely
- broadcast event
Word family
Usage note
While 'broadcast' can be used for any form of transmission, it is most commonly associated with radio and television. The past tense and past participle are also 'broadcast'.
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Example sentences
- The radio station will broadcast the concert live tonight.
- The news channel will broadcast the weather report at 6:00 pm.
- The company will broadcast the product launch on their website.
- The football game will be broadcast on multiple channels.
- The podcast will be broadcast on iTunes and Spotify.
Quotes
Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.
The medium is the message.
Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.