cast

Definitions

1. 1past tense & past participle

   of Cast

2. 2transitive verb

   To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.

3. 3transitive verb

   To direct or turn, as the eyes.

4. 4transitive verb

   To drop; to deposit; as, to cast a ballot.

5. 5transitive verb

   To throw down, as in wrestling.

6. 6transitive verb

   To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.

7. 7transitive verb

   To throw off; to eject; to shed; to lose.

8. 8transitive verb

   To bring forth prematurely; to slink.

9. 9transitive verb

   To throw out or emit; to exhale.

10. 10transitive verb

    To cause to fall; to shed; to reflect; to throw; as, to cast a ray upon a screen; to cast light upon a subject.

11. 11transitive verb

    To impose; to bestow; to rest.

12. 12transitive verb

    To dismiss; to discard; to cashier.

13. 13transitive verb

    To compute; to reckon; to calculate; as, to cast a horoscope.

14. 14transitive verb

    To contrive; to plan.

15. 15transitive verb

    To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict; as, to be cast in damages.

16. 16transitive verb

    To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice.

17. 17transitive verb

    To form into a particular shape, by pouring liquid metal or other material into a mold; to fashion; to found; as, to cast bells, stoves, bullets.

18. 18transitive verb

    To stereotype or electrotype.

19. 19transitive verb

    To fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To turn the head of a vessel around from the wind in getting under weigh.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan; as, to cast about for reasons.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To calculate; to compute.

24. 24intransitive verb

    To receive form or shape in a mold.

25. 25intransitive verb

    To warp; to become twisted out of shape.

26. 26intransitive verb

    To vomit.

27. 27

    3d pres. of Cast, for Casteth.

28. 28noun

    The act of casting or throwing; a throw.

29. 29noun

    The thing thrown.

30. 30noun

    The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown.

31. 31noun

    A throw of dice; hence, a chance or venture.

32. 32noun

    That which is throw out or off, shed, or ejected; as, the skin of an insect, the refuse from a hawk's stomach, the excrement of a earthworm.

33. 33noun

    The act of casting in a mold.

34. 34noun

    An impression or mold, taken from a thing or person; amold; a pattern.

35. 35noun

    That which is formed in a mild; esp. a reproduction or copy, as of a work of art, in bronze or plaster, etc.; a casting.

36. 36noun

    Form; appearence; mien; air; style; as, a peculiar cast of countenance.

37. 37noun

    A tendency to any color; a tinge; a shade.

38. 38noun

    A chance, opportunity, privilege, or advantage; specifically, an opportunity of riding; a lift.

39. 39noun

    The assignment of parts in a play to the actors.

40. 40noun

    A flight or a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand.

41. 41noun

    A stoke, touch, or trick.

42. 42noun

    A motion or turn, as of the eye; direction; look; glance; squint.

43. 43noun

    A tube or funnel for conveying metal into a mold.

44. 44noun

    Four; that is, as many as are thrown into a vessel at once in counting herrings, etc; a warp.

45. 45noun

    Contrivance; plot, design.

46. 46noun

    a violent throw

    Synonyms

    hurl
47. 47noun

    the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

    Synonyms

    casting
48. 48noun

    the act of throwing dice

    Synonyms

    roll
49. 49noun

    object formed by a mold

    Synonyms

    casting
50. 50noun

    bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

51. 51noun

    container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

    Synonyms

    moldmould
52. 52noun

    the visual appearance of something or someone

    "the delicate cast of his features"

    Synonyms

    formshape
53. 53noun

    the actors in a play

54. 54noun

    the distinctive form in which a thing is made

    "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

    Synonyms

    moldmouldstamp
55. 55verb

    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    "After drinking too much, the students vomited"

    "He purged continuously"

    Synonyms

    barfcatchuckdisgorgehonkpukepurgeregorgeregurgitateretchsickspew

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56. 56verb

    formulate in a particular style or language

    "I wouldn't put it that way"

    "She cast her request in very polite language"

    Synonyms

    couchframeputredact
57. 57verb

    choose at random

    "draw a card"

    "cast lots"

    Synonyms

    draw
58. 58verb

    throw forcefully

    Synonyms

    hurlhurtle
59. 59verb

    get rid of

    "he shed his image as a pushy boss"

    "shed your clothes"

    Synonyms

    dropshedthrow
60. 60verb

    put or send forth

    "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"

    "The setting sun threw long shadows"

    Synonyms

    contriveprojectthrow
61. 61verb

    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

    "cast a bronze sculpture"

    Synonyms

    moldmould
62. 62verb

    select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

    "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"

63. 63verb

    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    "The gypsies roamed the woods"

    "roving vagabonds"

    Synonyms

    driftramblerangeroamrollrovestrayswantrampvagabondwander
64. 64verb

    deposit

    "cast a vote"

    "cast a ballot"

65. 65verb

    assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

    "Who cast this beautiful movie?"