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Words with a similar base: cast, cast_of_characters, cast_off, casting, plaster_cast

'cast'

[cast.n.01] as in: the actors in a play

'cast'

[mold.n.02] as in: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

'cast'

[cast.n.03] as in: the distinctive form in which a thing is made

Examples:
pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

'cast'

[form.n.07] as in: the visual appearance of something or someone

Examples:
the delicate cast of his features

'cast'

[cast.n.05] as in: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

'cast'

[cast.n.06] as in: object formed by a mold

'cast'

[cast.n.07] as in: the act of throwing dice

'cast'

[casting.n.03] as in: the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

'cast'

[hurl.n.01] as in: a violent throw

'cast'

[project.v.10] as in: put or send forth

Examples:
She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
The setting sun threw long shadows
cast a spell
cast a warm light

'cast'

[cast.v.02] as in: deposit

Examples:
cast a vote
cast a ballot

'cast'

[cast.v.03] as in: select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

Examples:
He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona

'cast'

[hurl.v.01] as in: throw forcefully

'cast'

[cast.v.05] as in: assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

Examples:
Who cast this beautiful movie?

'cast'

[roll.v.12] as in: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Examples:
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

'cast'

[cast.v.07] as in: form by pouring (e.g.,

wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

Examples:
cast a bronze sculpture

'cast'

[shed.v.01] as in: get rid of

Examples:
he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes

'cast'

[draw.v.14] as in: choose at random

Examples:
draw a card
cast lots

'cast'

[frame.v.04] as in: formulate in a particular style or language

Examples:
I wouldn't put it that way
She cast her request in very polite language

'cast'

[vomit.v.01] as in: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Examples:
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Origins

					cast (English)
└── casten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── kasta (Old Norse)