voicecast

1 of 2

noun (1)

: radio broadcast of the speaking voice

voice cast

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the set of actors who voice the characters in an animated film, television show, or video game

The movie boasts a strong voice cast, a crowd-pleasingly funny premise and an animation style that's solid and bright but not exactly groundbreaking.

—Thomas J. McLean, Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2009

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

voice entry 1 + -cast (as in broadcast)

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1939, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for voicecast

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