cast about
The phrase “cast about” has 3 syllables: cast a-bout
It's pronounced as /kæst əˈbaʊt/
What is synonym and antonym for cast about?
In the thesaurus, “cast about” has 145 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for cast about along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cast about
- be after
- be on the lookout
- beat
- beat about
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- blunder
- bob for
- bobble
- capture
- chase
- chase after
- check
- clutch
- comb
- come apart at the seams
- corral
- delve
- delve for
- dig for
- drag
- dragnet
- dredge
- drop the ball
- examine
- explore
- fall down
- fan
- feel
- feel blindly
- ferret
- ferret out
- fine-tooth-comb
- finger
- fish
- fish for
- flop
- flounder
- flummox
- follow
- forage
- foul up
- frisk
- fumble
- get
- go after
- go at backwards
- go in quest of
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- go through
- go to pieces
- grab
- grabble
- grope
- grub
- gun for
- handle
- hunt
- hunt for
- inquire
- inspect
- interrogate
- investigate
- labor
- leave no stone unturned
- look
- look about
- look all over hell
- look around
- look for
- look high and low
- look over
- lurch
- make a mess of
- manipulate
- mouse
- muddle
- nab
- nail
- nose
- nose around
- pilfer
- plunder
- plunge
- poke
- poke into
- pratfall
- probe
- prospect
- prowl
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- question
- raid
- rake
- ransack
- ravage
- reach
- rifle
- rifle through
- root
- rummage
- run after
- run down
- scan
- scour
- scout
- scrabble
- scratch
- scratch around
- screw up
- scrounge
- scrutinize
- search
- search for
- search high heaven
- search out
- seek
- seize
- shake down
- sift
- slip up
- smell around
- snafu
- snatch
- sniff out
- strive
- study
- stumble
- thrash
- toil
- toss
- touch
- trace
- trail
- travail
- trip up
- try to find
- tumble
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- wallow
- winnow
- work at
Antonyms for cast about
- aid
- answer
- assist
- cover
- do well
- find
- give
- guard
- help
- idle
- ignore
- laze
- leave alone
- let go
- neglect
- overlook
- protect
- receive
- reply
- rush
- shun
- succeed
Meanings of cast about
- verb
- To try to find; look around; search.
- To plan; plot; contrive.
Example Sentences
- He cast about for a solution when the original plan failed.
- The team cast about for new ideas during the long meeting.
- She cast about in her memory, trying to recall his name.
- After losing his job, he cast about for another opportunity.
- The writer cast about for the right words to begin the story.
On this page you'll find 167 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cast about, such as: aid, answer, assist, be after, be on the lookout, beat, beat about.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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