/ Dictionary / Index B backcast: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•cast Pronunciation: (bak'kast", -käst"), [key] — n. a short backward and often upward swing of a fishing rod, its line, and its lure in preparation for the cast that immediately follows. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. back burner backchat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language