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Words people most associate with “cast”:

  1. away,
  2. crew,
  3. off,
  4. play,
  5. leg

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Noun (9 meanings)

1. the actors in a play.

cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae

cast is a type of:
types of cast:
cast is a member of:
  • company, troupe (noun) - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
cast is derivationally related to:
  • to cast (verb) - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
  • to cast (verb) - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

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

mold, mould, cast

cast is a type of:
  • container (noun) - 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)
types of cast:
  • form (noun) - a mold for setting concrete
  • matrix (noun) - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
  • pig bed, pig (noun) - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
  • sandbox (noun) - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
cast is derivationally related to:
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  • to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc

3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made.

cast, mold, mould, stamp

Example:
  • “pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
cast is a type of:
  • solid (noun) - a three-dimensional shape
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  • to stamp (verb) - reveal clearly as having a certain character

4. the visual appearance of something or someone.

form, shape, cast

Example:
  • “the delicate cast of his features”
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5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.

cast, plaster cast, plaster bandage

cast is a type of:
  • bandage, patch (noun) - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

6. object formed by a mold.

cast, casting

cast is a type of:
  • copy (noun) - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
types of cast:
cast is derivationally related to:
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

7. the act of throwing dice.

cast, roll

cast is a type of:
  • throw (noun) - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
types of cast:
  • natural (noun) - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
cast is a part of:
  • craps (noun) - a gambling game played with two dice
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8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.

casting, cast

cast is a type of:
types of cast:
  • bait casting (noun) - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
  • fly casting (noun) - casting an artificial fly as a lure
  • overcast (noun) - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
  • surf casting, surf fishing (noun) - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
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9. a violent throw.

hurl, cast

cast is a type of:
  • throw (noun) - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
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Verb (11 meanings)

1. put or send forth.

to project, cast, contrive, throw

Examples:
  • “She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”,
  • “The setting sun threw long shadows”,
  • “cast a spell”,
  • “cast a warm light”
to cast is a way to:
ways to cast:
  • to shoot (verb) - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
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2. deposit.

to cast

Examples:
  • “cast a vote”,
  • “cast a ballot”
to cast is a way to:
  • to give (verb) - convey or reveal information

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

to cast

Example:
  • “He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona”
to cast is a way to:
ways to cast:
  • to miscast (verb) - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
  • to recast (verb) - cast again, in a different role
  • to typecast (verb) - cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
to cast is derivationally related to:
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
to cast entails:
Verb group:
  • to cast (verb) - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

4. throw forcefully.

to hurl, hurtle, cast

to cast is a way to:
  • to throw (verb) - propel through the air
ways to cast:
  • to bowl (verb) - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
  • to crash, dash (verb) - hurl or thrust violently
  • to precipitate (verb) - hurl or throw violently
  • to sling, catapult (verb) - hurl as if with a sling
to cast is derivationally related to:
  • casting, cast (noun) - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
  • hurl, cast (noun) - a violent throw
  • pitcher, hurler, twirler (noun) - (baseball) the person who does the pitching
see also:

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

to cast

Example:
  • “Who cast this beautiful movie?”
to cast is a way to:
to cast is derivationally related to:
Verb group:
  • to cast (verb) - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

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

to roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

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”,
  • “They rolled from town to town”
to cast is a way to:
ways to cast:
to cast is derivationally related to:
Verb group:
  • to stray, err, drift (verb) - wander from a direct course or at random
  • to wander (verb) - go via an indirect route or at no set pace

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

to cast, mold, mould

Example:
  • “cast a bronze sculpture”
to cast is a way to:
ways to cast:
to cast is derivationally related to:
  • cast, casting (noun) - object formed by a mold
  • cast, mold, mould, stamp (noun) - the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  • caster (noun) - a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
  • fictile, moldable, plastic (adjective) - capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
  • mold, mould, cast (noun) - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

8. get rid of.

to shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

Examples:
  • “he shed his image as a pushy boss”,
  • “shed your clothes”
to cast is a way to:
  • to remove, take, take away, withdraw (verb) - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
ways to cast:

9. choose at random.

to draw, cast

Examples:
  • “draw a card”,
  • “cast lots”
to cast is a way to:
  • to move, go (verb) - have a turn
to cast is derivationally related to:
  • cast, roll (noun) - the act of throwing dice
  • draw (noun) - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
  • draw, lot (noun) - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
  • lottery, drawing (noun) - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

10. formulate in a particular style or language.

to frame, redact, cast, put, couch

Examples:
  • “I wouldn't put it that way”,
  • “She cast her request in very polite language”
to cast is a way to:
to cast is derivationally related to:
  • cast, mold, mould, stamp (noun) - the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  • frame (noun) - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
  • redaction (noun) - the act of putting something in writing

11. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

to vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw 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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