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| 1. | [ verb ] put or send forth | |
| Synonyms: | throw contrive project | |
| Examples: | "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner" "The setting sun threw long shadows" "cast a spell" "cast a warm light" |
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| Related terms: | send shoot hurl | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (theater) the actors in a play | |
| Synonyms: | dramatis_personae cast_of_characters | |
| Related terms: | gathering ensemble company | |
| 3. | [ verb ] deposit | |
| Examples: | "cast a vote" "cast a ballot" |
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| Related terms: | give | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (theater) select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet | |
| Examples: | "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona" |
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| Related terms: | delegate recast miscast typecast performing_arts perform stage film | |
| 5. | [ noun ] container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens | |
| Synonyms: | mold mould | |
| Related terms: | container pig_bed matrix sandbox form | |
| 6. | [ verb ] throw forcefully | |
| Synonyms: | hurl hurtle | |
| Related terms: | throw sling crash precipitate anchor pitcher hurl | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] (of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold | |
| Related terms: | formed | |
| 8. | [ verb ] form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold | |
| Synonyms: | mould mold | |
| Examples: | "cast a bronze sculpture" |
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| Related terms: | shape sand_cast press recast molding mold mold caster | |
| 9. | [ noun ] the distinctive form in which a thing is made | |
| Synonyms: | stamp mold | |
| Examples: | "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
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| Related terms: | solid frame model stamp | |
| 10. | [ noun ] object formed by a mold | |
| Synonyms: | casting | |
| Related terms: | copy life_mask engine_block death_mask | |
| 11. | [ verb ] eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | |
| Synonyms: | vomit throw_up retch regorge regurgitate cat honk purge puke barf spew spue be_sick chuck upchuck disgorge sick vomit_up | |
| Examples: | "After drinking too much, the students vomited" "He purged continuously" "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
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| Related terms: | keep_down excrete gag vomit spewer heave vomit emetic | |
| 12. | [ verb ] formulate in a particular style or language | |
| Synonyms: | put frame couch redact | |
| Examples: | "I wouldn't put it that way" "She cast her request in very polite language" |
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| Related terms: | formulate | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (medicine) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal | |
| Synonyms: | plaster_cast plaster_bandage | |
| Related terms: | bandage dressing | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (sport) the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel | |
| Synonyms: | casting | |
| Related terms: | fishing overcast bait_casting surf_casting fly_casting hurl | |
| 15. | [ verb ] (games) choose at random | |
| Synonyms: | draw | |
| Examples: | "draw a card" "cast lots" |
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| Related terms: | move lottery | |
| 16. | [ verb ] get rid of | |
| Synonyms: | throw shed throw_off shake_off cast_off drop throw_away | |
| Examples: | "he shed his image as a pushy boss" "shed your clothes" |
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| Related terms: | remove autotomize exfoliate abscise shed | |
| 17. | [ verb ] move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | |
| Synonyms: | wander roam drift stray rove range vagabond roll ramble tramp swan | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | travel maunder gallivant stray wander straggler wanderer alley_cat wandering rambler vagabond drifting hiker | |
| 18. | [ noun ] the visual appearance of something or someone | |
| Synonyms: | form shape | |
| Examples: | "the delicate cast of his features" |
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| Related terms: | appearance shape | |
| 19. | [ verb ] assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors | |
| Examples: | "Who cast this beautiful movie?" |
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| Related terms: | delegate | |
| 20. | [ noun ] (games) the act of throwing dice | |
| Synonyms: | roll | |
| Related terms: | throw natural craps | |
| 21. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25738 | |
| 22. | [ noun ] a violent throw | |
| Synonyms: | hurl | |
| Related terms: | throw project hurl | |
| Similar spelling: |
Casto caste Cassity Cassite casket cachet Cassidy Cassady Cacatua Coast caseate |
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