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cast > 21 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	cast	(of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold
NOUN	1	cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae	The actors in a play
	2	cast, mold, mould	Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
	3	cast, mold, stamp	The distinctive form in which a thing is made
	4	cast, form, shape	The visual appearance of something or someone
	5	cast, plaster cast, plaster bandage	Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
	6	cast, casting	Object formed by a mold
	7	cast, roll	The act of throwing dice
	8	cast, casting	The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
	9	cast, hurl	A violent throw
VERB	1	cast, project, contrive, throw	Put or send forth
	2	cast	Deposit
	3	cast	Select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
	4	cast, hurl, hurtle	Throw forcefully
	5	cast	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
	6	cast, roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	7	cast, mold, mould	Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
	8	cast, shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop	Get rid of
	9	cast, draw	Choose at random
	10	cast, frame, redact, put, couch	Formulate in a particular style or language
	11	cast, vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up	Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

cast > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'st
Rhymes	aghast, amassed, bast / Bast, and 39 more rhymes in aest at the HyperDic website...

cast > adjective
Meaning	(of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold.
Similar to	formed

cast > noun 1, group
Meaning	The actors in a play.
Synonyms	cast of characters, dramatis personae
Member of	company, troupe
Narrower	ensemble, supporting players
Broader	gathering, assemblage
Verbs	cast; cast

cast > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Synonyms	mold, mould
Narrower	form; matrix; pig bed, pig; sandbox
Broader	container

cast > noun 3, shape
Meaning	The distinctive form in which a thing is made.
Examples	"pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Synonyms	mold, stamp
Broader	solid
Verbs	cast

cast > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	The visual appearance of something or someone.
Examples	"the delicate cast of his features"
Synonyms	form, shape
Broader	appearance, visual aspect

cast > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.
Synonyms	plaster cast, plaster bandage
Broader	bandage, patch

cast > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	Object formed by a mold.
Synonyms	casting
Narrower	death mask; engine block, cylinder block, block; life mask
Broader	copy
Verbs	cast

cast > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of throwing dice.
Synonyms	roll
Part of	craps, crap shooting, crapshoot, crap game
Narrower	natural
Broader	throw
Verbs	cast

cast > noun 8, act
Meaning	The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.
Synonyms	casting
Narrower	bait casting; fly casting; overcast; surf casting, surf fishing
Broader	fishing, sportfishing

cast > noun 9, act
Meaning	A violent throw.
Synonyms	hurl
Broader	throw
Verbs	cast; cast

cast > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Put or send forth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
Synonyms	project, contrive, throw
Narrower	shoot
Broader	send, direct
Nouns	cast

cast > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Deposit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
Broader	give

cast > verb 3, creation
Meaning	Select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
Category	performing arts
Entails	stage, present, represent; film; perform, execute, do
Narrower	recast; miscast; typecast
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign
Similar to	cast
Nouns	cast

cast > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Throw forcefully.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They cast the object in the water
Synonyms	hurl, hurtle
Narrower	crash, dash; precipitate; sling, catapult
Broader	throw
See also	cast anchor
Nouns	cast; casting

cast > verb 5, social
Meaning	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue cast the movie
Examples	"Who cast this beautiful movie?"
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign
Similar to	cast
Nouns	casting; cast

cast > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
Narrower	maunder; gallivant, gad, jazz around
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Similar to	stray, err, drift; wander

cast > verb 7, creation
Meaning	Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Did he cast his major works over a short period of time?
Examples	"cast a bronze sculpture"
Synonyms	mold, mould
Narrower	press, press out; recast, remold, remould; sand cast
Broader	shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Nouns	caster; casting; cast, casting

cast > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Get rid of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
Narrower	shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough; abscise; exfoliate; autotomize, autotomise
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw

cast > verb 9, competition
Meaning	Choose at random.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"cast lots"
Synonyms	draw
Broader	move, go
Nouns	cast

cast > verb 10, communication
Meaning	Formulate in a particular style or language.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"She cast her request in very polite language"
Synonyms	frame, redact, put, couch
Broader	give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
Nouns	cast

cast > verb 11, body
Meaning	Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
Broader	excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
Contrary	keep down