cast in English

noun

1

an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold.

bronze casts of the sculpture

2

an act of throwing something forcefully.

he grabbed a spear for a third cast

synonyms: throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck

3

the form or appearance of something, especially someone's features or complexion.

she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance

4

a slight squint.

he had a cast in one eye

5

a convoluted mass of earth or sand ejected onto the surface by a burrowing worm.

This is the yellow-faced blenny, often found in old tubeworm casts and even discarded shells.

6

a search made by a hound or pack of hounds over a wide area to find a trail.

It is always great impertinence in a huntsman to pretend to make a cast himself, before the hounds have made theirs.

7

the actors taking part in a play, movie, or other production.

he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast

synonyms: actors, performers, players, company, troupe, dramatis personae, characters

verb

1

throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction.

lemmings cast themselves off the cliff

synonyms: throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck

2

cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.

the moon cast a pale light over the cottages

synonyms: emit, give off, send out, radiate, form, create, produce, project, throw

3

discard.

the issue was cast from the list of concerns

4

shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mold while molten.

Brooches were made either by hammering a piece of metal into the right shape or by casting molten metal in a mould.

synonyms: mold, fashion, form, shape, model, sculpt, sculpture, forge

5

(in country dancing) change one's position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing.

Come back up to where you started and cast round one couple to progress.

6

assign a part in a play, movie, or other production to (an actor).

he was cast as the Spanish dancer

synonyms: choose, select, pick, name, nominate

noun

mold, die, matrix, shape, casting, model
throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck
type, sort, kind, character, variety, class, style, stamp, nature
actors, performers, players, company, troupe, dramatis personae, characters
plaster cast, plaster bandage
mold
casting
dramatis personae
form, shape
roll
hurl
mold, stamp

verb

throw, spread, direct, register, emit, form, shed, mold, choose, drift, be sick, hurl, drop, project, redact, draw
throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck
spread, throw, open out
direct, shoot, throw, send
register, record, enter, file, vote
emit, give off, send out, radiate
form, create, produce, project, throw
shed, lose, discard, slough off
mold, fashion, form, shape, model, sculpt, sculpture, forge
choose, select, pick, name, nominate
drift, stray, roam, swan, roll, ramble, tramp, wander, range, rove, vagabond
be sick, disgorge, spue, purge, spew, barf, chuck, vomit, throw up, upchuck, cat, sick, puke, regorge, honk, regurgitate, retch
hurl, hurtle
drop, throw off, shed, throw, throw away, shake off, cast off
project, contrive, throw
redact, frame, put, couch
mold
draw

Use "cast" in a sentence

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