cast

cast: cast¹

verb (past and past participle cast)

1》 throw forcefully in a specified direction.

    ↘throw so as to spread over an area.

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

    ↘direct (one's eyes or thoughts) towards something.

    ↘cause to be associated with something: journalists cast doubt on this version of events.

3》 shed or discard (something).

4》 shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mould while molten.

    ↘arrange and present in a specified form or style.

5》 register (a vote).

6》 throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.

7》 cause (a magic spell) to take effect.

8》 calculate and record details of (a horoscope).

9》 Hunting let loose (hounds) on a scent.

    ↘search around for a scent.

noun

1》 an object made by casting metal or other material.

2》 (also plaster cast) a mould used to make such an object.

    ↘a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, moulded to support and protect a broken limb.

3》 an act of casting something.

    ↘Brit. the leader of a fishing line.

4》 form, appearance, or character: she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance.

5》 a slight squint.

6》 short for worm cast.

7》 a pellet regurgitated by a hawk or owl.

8》 a wide sweep made by a dog or pack of hounds.

Phrasal verbs

cast about (or around or round) search far and wide.

be cast away be stranded after a shipwreck.

be cast down feel depressed.

cast off (or cast something off)

1》 Knitting take the stitches off the needle by looping each over the next to finish the edge.

2》 set a boat or ship free from her moorings.

3》 let loose a hunting hound or hawk.

4》 Printing estimate the space that will be taken in print by manuscript copy.

cast on (or cast something on) Knitting make the first row of a specified number of loops on the needle.

Derivatives

casting noun

Origin

ME: from ON kasta 'to cast or throw'.

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cast²

noun the actors taking part in a play or film.

verb (past and past participle cast) assign a part to (an actor).

↘allocate parts in (a play or film).

Origin

C17: a special use of cast¹.

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Synonyms:

Throw, fling, hurl, send, toss, pitch, sling, shy (colloq.), Throw, fling, toss / Drive, impel, force, thrust, Tinge, tint, shade, touch / Shed, put off, lay aside, Manner, style, air, mien, look, turn, tone, character / Compute, reckon, calculate, Mould, form / Found, form in a mould, Assignment of parts / Assign, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate / Direct, turn / Impart, communicate, throw, shed, diffuse

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Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cast — Cast, n. [Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.] 1. The act of casting or throwing; a throw. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing thrown. [1913 Webster] A cast of dreadful dust. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown. About a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cast — [kast, käst] vt. cast, casting [ME casten < ON kasta, to throw] 1. a) to put, deposit, or throw with force or violence; fling; hurl b) to give vent to as if by throwing [to cast aspersions] 2. to deposit (a ballot); register (a vote) … English World dictionary
cast — ► VERB (past and past part. cast) 1) throw forcefully or so as to spread over an area. 2) cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface. 3) direct (one s eyes or thoughts) towards something. 4) express: journalists cast doubt on this account. 5) … English terms dictionary
Cast — ist der Name einer Gemeinde in Frankreich, siehe Cast (Finistère) einer ehemaligen englischen Band, siehe Cast (Band) Cast steht weiterhin für Cast (Medizin), einen immobilisierenden Stützverband als Alternative zum Gipsverband das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cast — [kɑːst ǁ kæst] verb cast PTandPP [transitive] cast a vote also cast a ballot to vote for someone or vote in an election: • Justice Kennedy cast the deciding vote in the 5 4 ruling. * * * cast UK US /kɑːst/ verb [T] ( … Financial and business terms
CAST — als Abkürzung steht für: CAST (Algorithmus), ein symmetrisches Verschlüsselungsverfahren Cluster Affinity Search Technique CAST (Unternehmen), das im Diamantengeschäft tätige Unternehmen Consolidated African Selection Trust Ltd. CAST Experiment,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
čast — čȃst ž <I i/čȃšću> DEFINICIJA 1. dostojanstvo koje se zasniva na etičkim načelima, moralni stav koji potiče da se djeluje tako da se stekne poštovanje drugih i sačuva samopoštovanje 2. opće priznanje; počast, uvažavanje 3. moralni dobitak… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Cast — (k[.a]st), v. i. 1. To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To turn the head of a vessel around from the wind in getting under weigh. [1913 Webster] Weigh anchor, cast to starboard. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cast — noun, caste 1. The noun cast is derived from the verb and has a number of special meanings, including the actors of a play or film, an object made in metal, and its use as in a person of a moral cast, plus a host of curious technical meanings… … Modern English usage

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