Lexic.us

Definition of Cast

1. Noun. The actors in a play.

2. Verb. Put or send forth. "Cast a warm light"

3. Noun. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.

4. Verb. Deposit. "Cast a ballot"

5. Noun. The distinctive form in which a thing is made. "Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

6. Verb. 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"

7. Noun. The visual appearance of something or someone. "The delicate cast of his features"

8. Verb. Throw forcefully. "They cast the object in the water"

9. Noun. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.

10. Verb. Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors. "Sam and Sue cast the movie "; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"

11. Noun. Object formed by a mold.

12. Verb. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. "They cast in the countryside"; "They rolled from town to town"

13. Noun. The act of throwing dice.

14. Verb. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold. "Did he cast his major works over a short period of time?"; "Cast a bronze sculpture"

15. Noun. The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.

16. Verb. Get rid of. "Shed your clothes"

17. Noun. A violent throw.

18. Verb. Choose at random. "Cast lots"

19. Verb. Formulate in a particular style or language. "She cast her request in very polite language"

20. Verb. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

Definition of Cast

1. v. t. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.

2. v. i. To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook.

3. n. The act of casting or throwing; a throw.

Definition of Cast

1. to throw with force [v CAST, CASTING, CASTS] : CASTABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Cast

1. A molded orthopaedic appliance that may be composed of fibreglass or plaster useful in the immobilisation of a fracture site for the purposes of healing. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cast

Cassius Cassius Clay Cassius Longinus Cassius Marcellus Clay cassock cassocked cassocks cassone cassones cassoulet

cassoulets cassowaries cassowary Cass Gilbert cast (current term) cast (current term) cast-iron cast-iron plant cast-off(a) castabilities

castability castable castanea Castanea Castanea chrysophylla Castanea crenata Castanea dentata Castanea mollissima Castanea ozarkensis Castanea pumila

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