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Cast

kɑːst

Cast definitions
verb
cast casting casts
  1. cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface

    "the moon cast a pale light over the cottages"

    emit give off send out send forth shed radiate diffuse spread out form create make produce cause
    • cause (uncertainty or disapproval) to be associated with something

      "journalists cast doubt on the government's version of events"

  2. register (a vote)

    "votes have been cast in 40 per cent of the seats"

    register record enter file lodge post set down vote
  3. throw (a net, or the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water

    "the fishermen cast a large net around a school of tuna"

    • let down (an anchor or sounding line)
  4. throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction

    "he cast the book down on to the chair angrily"

    throw toss fling pitch hurl bowl dash shy lob launch flip let fly direct discharge project propel send
    • direct (one's eyes or a look) at something

      "she cast down her eyes"

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

    "when hammered or cast, bronze could be made into tools"

    mould fashion form shape model
    • make (a moulded object) by casting metal

      "a bell was cast for the church"

    • arrange and present in a specified form or style

      "he issued statements cast in tones of reason"

  6. cause (a magic spell) to take effect

    "the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast"

    bewitch enchant
  7. play (video or audio content from a computer, phone, etc.) on a television screen or other device, usually via a wireless connection, without mirroring the screen of the original device

    "the app can cast your device's photos and videos"

  8. shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth

    "the antlers are cast each year"

    shed discard slough off throw off get rid of let fall let drop
    • (of a horse) lose (a shoe)
  9. calculate and record details of (a horoscope)

    "you can look at the star chart cast at somebody's birth"

    calculate devise compute reckon determine assess work out formulate record write
  10. (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

    "cross the set and cast down one place"

  11. (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent

    "the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit"

    • let loose (hounds) on a scent

      "casting the hounds into cover, we stood and listened"

  12. immobilize (an animal, especially a cow) by using a rope to cause it to fall on its side
noun
cast casts
  1. an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould

    "bronze casts of the sculpture"

    • a mould used to make an object by casting

      "the artist's casts and moulds became the property of the museum"

    • a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, moulded to the shape of a limb that is broken and used to support and protect it

      "I had to spend a month in a cast"

  2. an act of throwing something forcefully

    "he grabbed a spear for a third cast"

    • a throw of a fishing line

      "I swung the rod out for a cast"

    • the leader of a fishing line
    • a throw or a number thrown at dice

      "'tis no winning cast"

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

    "she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance"

    • the character of something

      "this question is for minds of a more philosophical cast than mine"

  4. a slight squint

    "he had a cast in one eye"

    squint cross eyes
  5. a wide search made by a hound or pack of hounds to find a trail
    • a wide sweep made by a sheepdog in mustering sheep
  6. a pair or group of hawks or falcons

    "he gave one thousand pounds for a cast of hawks"