cast

Nouns

  • (n) the actors in a play cast of characters, dramatis personae,
  • (n) container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens mold, mould,
  • (n) the distinctive form in which a thing is made
    • pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
    mold, stamp, mould,
  • (n) the visual appearance of something or someone
    • the delicate cast of his features
    shape, form,
  • (n) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal plaster bandage, plaster cast,
  • (n) object formed by a mold casting,
  • (n) the act of throwing dice roll,
  • (n) the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel casting,
  • (n) a violent throw hurl,

Verbs

  • (v) put or send forth
    • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
    • The setting sun threw long shadows
    • cast a spell
    • cast a warm light
    contrive, throw, project,
  • (v) deposit
    • cast a vote
    • cast a ballot
  • (v) select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
    • He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona
  • (v) throw forcefully hurl, hurtle,
  • (v) assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
    • Who cast this beautiful movie?
  • (v) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
    • 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
    roam, rove, stray, vagabond, wander, ramble, range, swan, drift, tramp, roll,
  • (v) form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
    • cast a bronze sculpture
    mould, mold,
  • (v) get rid of
    • he shed his image as a pushy boss
    • shed your clothes
    cast off, shed, throw off, shake off, throw away, throw, drop,
  • (v) choose at random
    • draw a card
    • cast lots
    draw,
  • (v) formulate in a particular style or language
    • I wouldn't put it that way
    • She cast her request in very polite language
    couch, redact, put, frame,
  • (v) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
    barf, be sick, puke, regorge, retch, sick, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, cat, disgorge, spue, spew, chuck, honk, regurgitate, purge,

Synonyms

cast of characters dramatis personae contrive throw project mold mould stamp shape form hurl hurtle plaster bandage plaster cast casting roam rove stray vagabond wander ramble range swan drift tramp roll cast off shed throw off shake off throw away drop draw couch redact put frame barf be sick puke regorge retch sick throw up upchuck vomit vomit up cat disgorge spue spew chuck honk regurgitate purge

Antonyms

keep down

See also

cast anchor drop anchor anchor

Words of close approximity

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