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- [kuhl-er-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈkʌl ərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhl-er-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈkʌl ərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
Definitions of colorcast word
- noun colorcast a television broadcast in color 3
- verb transitive colorcast to televise in color 3
- noun colorcast a television program broadcast in color. 1
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Origin of colorcast
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; color + (broad)cast
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Parts of speech for Colorcast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colorcast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
colorcast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colorcast
verb colorcast
- relay — a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- televise — broadcast on TV
- communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
- send — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
- air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
Antonyms for colorcast
verb colorcast
- bottle up — If you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
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