cast around for

cast around for someone or something

and cast about for someone or something

to seek someone or something; to seek a thought or an idea. (Alludes to a type of person or thing rather than a specific one.) John is casting around for a new cook. The old one quit. Bob is casting about for a new car.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Baltasar (1)	bahl-tah-SAHR	Spanish
Rayen	-	Native American, Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
Heiko	HIE-ko (Low German, Dutch)	Low German, Frisian, Dutch
Boyan	-	Bulgarian
Reyhan	-	Turkish, Uyghur
Kambiz	-	Persian