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| cast [ kast ] |
verb (past and past participle cast, present participle cast·ing, 3rd person present singular casts) |
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1. transitive verb throw somebody or something: to throw somebody or something, especially somebody or something that is light in weight
  casting pebbles into a river
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2. transitive verb carry somebody or something ashore: to carry somebody or something to the seashore
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refers to the sea
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pieces of driftwood cast up by the incoming tide
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3. transitive verb fling something down or away: to throw something away from yourself, usually with force
We cast pieces of bread onto the lake to attract fish.
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4. transitive verb fishing throw fishing line into water: to throw a line, baited hook, or fishing net into the water
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5. transitive verb politics register vote: to register or deposit a vote
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6. transitive verb cause something to appear somewhere: to make something such as light or shadow appear in a place
The bulb cast an eerie green glow over everything.
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7. transitive verb have dispiriting effect: to produce a dispiriting, sobering, or saddening effect on somebody or something
Her mother's absence cast a shadow over the wedding plans.
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8. transitive verb create mistrust: to generate a sense of uncertainty, distrust, or suspicion about somebody or something
an accident that has cast doubt over the project's future
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9. transitive verb direct look at somebody or something: to direct the eyes or a look toward somebody or something, often in a surreptitious, disapproving, or anxious manner
casting a discreet glance at his watch
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10. transitive verb dismiss something from mind: to remove or banish something from the mind deliberately, decisively, and often with difficulty
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formal
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11. transitive verb put somebody somewhere roughly: to put or throw somebody or something somewhere, especially in a rough or brutal way
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formal
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cast into the dungeon
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12. transitive and intransitive verb performing arts select participants for performance: to choose somebody for a particular role in a drama, dance, or other performance, or choose people for all the roles in a production
He was badly cast as Othello.
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13. transitive verb describe somebody as something: to classify or describe somebody in a particular way
I seem to have been cast as the villain in this affair.
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14. transitive verb manufacturing form something using mold: to pour something such as molten metal or plaster into a mold and allow it to solidify in order to create an object
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15. transitive verb shed something: to shed something such as the skin
a snake that had cast its skin
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16. transitive verb drop something: to drop or lose something
a horse that had cast a shoe
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17. transitive verb accounting calculate something: to add something up or calculate something
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18. transitive verb astrology predict somebody's future: to predict somebody's future
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noun (plural casts) |
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1. act of throwing: the flinging, hurling, or throwing of something, or an instance of this
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2. length of throw: the distance that something is thrown
a 20-yard cast of a harpoon
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3. performing arts performers: the actors or other performers in a drama, dance, or other production
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4. manufacturing molded object: an object that is made by pouring a molten substance, especially metal, into a mold and leaving it to solidify so that it takes on the shape of the mold
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5. manufacturing mold: a container of a particular shape into which a molten substance, especially metal, is poured and left to solidify
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6. medicine support for broken bone: a stiff plaster of Paris or fiberglass casing that holds a broken bone in place while it is healing
See also plaster cast (sense 1)
He came back with his leg in a cast.
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7. manufacturing arts molten impression: an impression formed by pressing soft or molten material over or inside something and letting it harden or dry
a cast of the pianist's hands
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8. geology paleontology preserved sediment: preserved sediment that results from an impression such as a footprint being filled in
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9. emotional or psychological type: the nature or quality of somebody's character or mind
a sly cast to his face
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10. ophthalmology
Same as squint
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11. overspreading of one thing onto another: the overspreading of something, especially an added color, that results in modification of the hue or general appearance of something else
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12. tinge: a general suggestion of something such as a color
The mud gave a brown cast to the water.
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13. fishing throw of line or net: a throw of a fishing line or net into the water
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14. fishing thrown line or net: a fishing line or net that is thrown into the water
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15. gambling leisure dice throw: a throw of dice, or the number that has been thrown
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16. biology something shed by organism: a part of an organism that has been shed in a natural recurring process, e.g. an insect casing, a snake skin, or worm feces
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| [12th century. < Old Norse kasta "to throw"] |
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