1. cast - noun
· the actors in a play
Synonym(s): cast_of_characters, dramatis_personae
Hypernym(s): gathering, assemblage
2. cast - noun
· container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Hypernym(s): container
3. cast - noun
· the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Synonym(s): mold, mould, stamp
Hypernym(s): solid
4. cast - noun
· the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
Hypernym(s): appearance, visual_aspect
5. cast - noun
· bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Synonym(s): plaster_cast, plaster_bandage
6. cast - noun
· object formed by a mold
Synonym(s): casting
Hypernym(s): copy
7. cast - noun
· the act of throwing dice
Synonym(s): roll
Hypernym(s): throw
8. cast - noun
· the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Synonym(s): casting
Hypernym(s): fishing, sportfishing
9. cast - noun
· a violent throw
Synonym(s): hurl
Hypernym(s): throw
10. cast - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): project, contrive, throw
11. cast - verb
· deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
Hypernym(s): give
12. cast - 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"
Hypernym(s): delegate, designate, depute, assign
13. cast - verb
· throw forcefully
Hypernym(s): throw
14. cast - verb
· assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
Hypernym(s): delegate, designate, depute, assign
15. cast - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
16. cast - verb
· form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
Hypernym(s): shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
17. cast - verb
· get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Synonym(s): shed, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
18. cast - verb
· choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
Synonym(s): draw
19. cast - verb
· formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
Synonym(s): frame, redact, put, couch
Hypernym(s): give_voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
20. cast - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): vomit, vomit_up, purge, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up
Hypernym(s): excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
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