cast about[verb]Synonyms: seek, ferret out, hunt, quest, search (for
or out)
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cast about v.,
literary 1. To look everywhere; search.
The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place. 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something.
The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson. Jane cast around for a good subject for her report. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲