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to cast about
01
to search aimlessly or uncertainly, often in different directions
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
about
Base verb
cast
Present tense
cast about
3rd person singular
casts about
Present participle
casting 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.
