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Meaning of cast
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: cast n 1: the actors in a play [syn: {cast}, {cast of characters}, {dramatis personae}] 2: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens [syn: {mold}, {mould}, {cast}] 3: the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" [syn: {cast}, {mold}, {mould}, {stamp}] 4: the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" [syn: {form}, {shape}, {cast}] 5: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal [syn: {cast}, {plaster cast}, {plaster bandage}] 6: object formed by a mold [syn: {cast}, {casting}] 7: the act of throwing dice [syn: {cast}, {roll}] 8: the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel [syn: {casting}, {cast}] 9: a violent throw [syn: {hurl}, {cast}] v 1: 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" [syn: {project}, {cast}, {contrive}, {throw}] 2: deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot" 3: 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" 4: throw forcefully [syn: {hurl}, {hurtle}, {cast}] 5: assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?" 6: 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" [syn: {roll}, {wander}, {swan}, {stray}, {tramp}, {roam}, {cast}, {ramble}, {rove}, {range}, {drift}, {vagabond}] 7: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" [syn: {cast}, {mold}, {mould}] 8: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" [syn: {shed}, {cast}, {cast off}, {shake off}, {throw}, {throw off}, {throw away}, {drop}] 9: choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" [syn: {draw}, {cast}] 10: formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" [syn: {frame}, {redact}, {cast}, {put}, {couch}] 11: 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" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit up}, {purge}, {cast}, {sick}, {cat}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch}, {puke}, {barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk}, {regurgitate}, {throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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