cast (k st)v. cast, cast·ing, casts v.tr.1. a. To throw (something, especially something light): The angler cast the line. b. To throw with force; hurl: waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore. See Synonyms at throw. 2. To shed; molt. 3. To throw forth; drop: cast anchor. 4. To throw on the ground, as in wrestling. 5. To deposit or indicate (a ballot or vote). 6. To turn or direct: All eyes were cast upon the speaker. 7. To cause to fall onto or over something or in a certain direction, as if by throwing: candles casting light; cast aspersions on my character; findings that cast doubt on our hypothesis. 8. To bestow; confer: "The government I cast upon my brother" Shakespeare. 9. a. To roll or throw (dice, for example). b. To draw (lots). 10. To give birth to prematurely: The cow cast a calf. 11. To cause (hunting hounds) to scatter and circle in search of a lost scent. 12. a. To choose actors for (a play, for example). b. To assign a certain role to (an actor): cast her as the lead. c. To assign an actor to (a part): cast each role carefully. 13. To form (liquid metal, for example) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold. 14. To give a form to; arrange: decided to cast the book in three parts. 15. To contrive; devise: cast a plan. 16. To calculate or compute; add up (a column of figures). 17. To calculate astrologically: cast my horoscope. 18. To warp; twist: floorboards cast by age. 19. Nautical To turn (a ship); change to the opposite tack. v.intr.1. To throw something, especially to throw out a lure or bait at the end of a fishing line. 2. To add a column of figures; make calculations. 3. To make a conjecture or a forecast. 4. To receive form or shape in a mold. 5. To become warped. 6. To search for a lost scent in hunting with hounds. 7. Nautical a. To veer to leeward from a former course; fall off. b. To put about; tack. 8. To choose actors for the parts in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation. 9. Obsolete To estimate; conjecture. n.1. a. The act or an instance of casting or throwing. b. The distance thrown. 2. a. A throwing of a fishing line or net into the water. b. The line or net thrown. 3. a. A throw of dice. b. The number thrown. 4. A stroke of fortune or fate; lot. 5. a. A direction or expression of the eyes. b. A slight squint. 6. Something, such as molted skin, that is thrown off, out, or away. 7. The addition of a column of figures; calculation. 8. A conjecture; a forecast. 9. a. The act of pouring molten material into a mold. b. The amount of molten material poured into a mold at a single operation. c. Something formed by this means: The sculpture was a bronze cast. 10. An impression formed in a mold or matrix; a mold: a cast of her face made in plaster. 11. A rigid dressing, usually made of gauze and plaster of Paris, used to immobilize an injured body part, as in a fracture or dislocation. Also called plaster cast. 12. The form in which something is made or constructed; arrangement: the close-set cast of her features. 13. Outward form or look; appearance: a suit of stylish cast. 14. Sort; type: fancied himself to be of a macho cast. 15. An inclination; tendency: her thoughtful cast of mind. 16. The actors in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation. 17. A slight trace of color; a tinge. 18. A distortion of shape. 19. The circling of hounds to pick up a scent in hunting. 20. A pair of hawks released by a falconer at one time. See Synonyms at flock1. Phrasal Verbs: cast about/around1. To make a search; look: had to cast about for an hour, looking for a good campsite. 2. To devise means; contrive. cast off1. To discard; reject: cast off old clothing. 2. To let go; set loose: cast off a boat; cast off a line. 3. To make the last row of stitches in knitting. 4. Printing To estimate the space a mansucript will occupy when set into type. cast on To make the first row of stitches in knitting. cast out To drive out by force; expel. Idiom: cast (one's) lot with To join or side with for better or worse.
[Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta.] |
cast Noun 1. the actors in a play collectively 2. a. an object made of material that has been shaped, while molten, by a mould b. the mould used to shape such an object 3. Surgery a rigid casing made of plaster of Paris for immobilizing broken bones while they heal 4. a sort, kind, or style: people of an academic cast of mind 5. a slight squint in the eye Verb [casting, cast] 1. to select (an actor) to play a part in a play or film 2. to give or deposit (a vote) 3. to express (doubts or aspersions) 4. to cause to appear: a shadow cast by the grandstand, the gloom cast by the recession 5. a. to shape (molten material) by pouring it into a mould b. to make (an object) by such a process 6. to throw (a fishing line) into the water 7. to throw with force: cast into a bonfire 8. to direct (a glance): he cast his eye over the horse-chestnut trees 9. to roll or throw (a dice) 10. cast aside to abandon or reject: cast aside by her lover 11. cast a spell a. to perform magic b. to have an irresistible influence
Cast the things or quantity created or produced at one time; a group of actors in play; a set or suit of armour; a couple of birds. See also brace, brood, set.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | cast - the actors in a playtroupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" | | 2. |  cast - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardenscontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface pig bed, pig - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast sandbox - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal | | 3. |  cast - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"solid - a three-dimensional shape | | 4. | cast - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" | | 5. |  cast - bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healbandage, patch - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body | | 6. |  cast - object formed by a moldcopy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" death mask - a cast taken from the face of a dead person cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" life mask - a cast taken from the face of a living person | | 7. | cast - the act of throwing dicecraps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" natural - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake | | 8. | cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reelbait casting - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait overcast - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot surf casting, surf fishing - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you | | 9. |  cast - a violent throwthrow - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" | | Verb | 1. | cast - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance" | | 2. | cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" | | 3. | cast - 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"recast - cast again, in a different role; "He was recast as Iago" miscast - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role typecast - cast repeatedly in the same kind of role cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?" | | 4. | cast - throw forcefullydash, crash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" precipitate - hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" bowl - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end | | 5. | cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"cast - 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" | | 6. |  cast - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"roam, rove, stray, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, roll go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" drift, err, stray - wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town" | | 7. |  cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" sand cast - pour molten metal into a mold of sand | | 8. | cast - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | | 9. | cast - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" | | 10. | cast - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" | | 11. |  cast - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"barf, be sick, puke, regorge, retch, sick, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, disgorge, cat, spue, spew, regurgitate, chuck, honk, purge |
cast verb 6. throw, project, launch, pitch, shed, shy, toss, thrust, hurl, fling, chuck ( informal) sling, lob, impel, drive, drop  Translations cast [kɑːst] vb [ pt, pp cast] ( THEAT): to cast sb as Othello → dar a algn el papel de Oteloto cast one's vote → votarcast off vi ( NAUT) → soltar amarras; cast on vt ( KNITTING) → montar
 cast [kɑːst] [ cast , vb: pt, pp ] vt (= throw) → jeter [+ shadow] ( lit); projeter: ( fig); jeter [+ glance]; jeter (= shed); perdre; se dépouiller de [+ metal]; couler, fondre (also: plaster cast) → plâtre m; cast on ( Knitting) vt → monter
 cast [kɑːst] [ cast , pt, pp ] vt → werfen; (mould) → (Guss)form f; to cast aspersions on sb/sth → abfällige Bemerkungen über jdn/etw machen; (Knitting) → abketten vt → abketten
 cast [kɑːst] vt [ pt cast, pp ] (= throw); gettare (= shed); perdere; spogliarsi di [+ metal]; gettare, fondere; n ( THEAT) → complesso di attori (= mould); forma; vt (NAUT) → disormeggiare;
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