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cast
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- pronunciation:
- kaest
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
casts, casting, cast |
| definition 1: |
to throw or fling.
The princess cast the ring out the window.- synonyms:
- fling, pitch, throw
- similar words:
- chuck, heave, hurl, sling, toss
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| definition 2: |
to turn towards.
I was almost to my seat when the teacher cast his eyes on me.- synonyms:
- address, direct
- similar words:
- communicate
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| definition 3: |
to give forth; direct or project.
The tree cast a long shadow on the grass.This book casts light on the history of our nation.- synonyms:
- direct, shed, spread, throw
- similar words:
- bestow, broadcast, disperse, distribute, give, scatter, sow
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| definition 4: |
in fishing, to throw out into the air.
He cast his fishing line into the river.- similar words:
- hurl, launch, propel, throw
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| definition 5: |
to choose for a part in a play or film.
They cast him as the king in the play.- synonyms:
- choose, pick, select
- similar words:
- appoint, assign, designate
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| definition 6: |
to form into a hard object by pouring or setting material into a mold.
The artist will cast a statue of a lion for the zoo entrance.- synonyms:
- form, mold, shape
- similar words:
- model, sculpt, work
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| definition 7: |
to give, in a formal vote.
We each cast a vote for the class president.- synonyms:
- register
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| related words: |
clap, dart, dash, form, hammer, jettison, level, project, reflect, remove, send |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of throwing or casting.
His cast of the fishing line was too short to reach the deep part of the stream.- synonyms:
- fling, throw, toss
- similar words:
- broadcasting, chuck, distribution, heave, sowing
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| definition 2: |
a mold in which an object is formed when a liquid poured into it becomes solid.
They poured the liquid gold into the cast.- similar words:
- model, pattern, set, shape, stamp
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| definition 3: |
an object shaped by a mold; casting.
The dentist made a cast of her teeth.- similar words:
- model, reproduction, shape
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| definition 4: |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid.
They put a cast on her broken arm at the hospital.He had to wear a cast on his leg for two months.
- similar words:
- plaster, splint
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| definition 5: |
a group of people acting in a play or film.
They were invited backstage to meet the cast after the play.- synonyms:
- actors, performers, players
- similar words:
- actresses, company, troupe
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| related words: |
aspect, complexion, look, outlook, pose |
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