telecast

verb

tele·​cast ˈte-li-ˌkast 

telecast also telecasted; telecasting

transitive verb

: to broadcast by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast a television program

telecast noun

telecaster noun

Examples of telecast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, Harvick has joined Mike Joy and former driver and teammate Clint Bowyer in the FOX Sports booth, calling the action in the NASCAR Cup Series telecasts that air on FOX. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

If necessary, a third game will be held Monday and telecast on ESPN2. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2026

Las Culturistas Culture Awards took place in late May and is being telecast roughly two weeks later. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

She was then invited by the producers of the inaugural SAG Awards and telecast to create and write their official rules. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

tele- + broadcast

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for telecast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast
• amassed

Kids Definition

telecast

verb

tele·​cast ˈtel-i-ˌkast 

telecast also telecasted; telecasting

: to broadcast by television

telecast noun

telecaster noun