Meaning & Definition of Cast in English

1. The actors in a play

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

3. The distinctive form in which a thing is made

• "Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

4. The visual appearance of something or someone

• "The delicate cast of his features"

5. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

6. Object formed by a mold

7. The act of throwing dice

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

9. A violent throw

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"

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

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"

7. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• "Cast a bronze sculpture"

8. Get rid of

• "He shed his image as a pushy boss"

• "Shed your clothes"

9. Choose at random

• "Draw a card"

• "Cast lots"

10. Formulate in a particular style or language

• "I wouldn't put it that way"

• "She cast her request in very polite language"

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"