ˌcast a ˈround for ˌcast a ˈbout for british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense cast around for past participle cast around for] phrasal verb
to look for or try to think of something, especially when you feel pressure to do something quickly
Casting around for a safe topic, she made a comment about the weather.
Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym
Main entry: cast
Useful english dictionary. 2012.