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to cast about
[phrase form: cast]
01
to search aimlessly or uncertainly, often in different directions
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
cast about
3rd person singular
casts about
past simple
cast about
past participle
cast about
Examples
Feeling lost in the forest, he began to cast about for any sign of a familiar landmark.
