/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of beat about Find synonyms for: Verb1. cast about, beat about, cast around, research, search, exploreusage: search anxiouslyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language