Definition of Cast

Babylon English
cast
n. throw; team of actors; plaster cast which supports broken bones; squint (of the eye)
v. throw; project; form, shape; mold; choose actors (for a play, movie, etc.)

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Cast Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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A cryptographic encryption algorithm that is an optional part of some standards.


Cast Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cast
(v. i.)
To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook.
  
(v. i.)
To receive form or shape in a mold.
  
(v. i.)
To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan; as, to cast about for reasons.
  
(v. i.)
To calculate; to compute.
  
(n.)
The thing thrown.
  
(n.)
The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown.
  
(n.)
The assignment of parts in a play to the actors.
  
(n.)
The act of casting or throwing; a throw.
  
(n.)
The act of casting in a mold.
  
(n.)
That which is throw out or off, shed, or ejected; as, the skin of an insect, the refuse from a hawk's stomach, the excrement of a earthworm.
  
(n.)
That which is formed in a mild; esp. a reproduction or copy, as of a work of art, in bronze or plaster, etc.; a casting.
  
(n.)
Four; that is, as many as are thrown into a vessel at once in counting herrings, etc; a warp.
  
(n.)
Form; appearence; mien; air; style; as, a peculiar cast of countenance.
  
(n.)
Contrivance; plot, design.
  
(n.)
An impression or mold, taken from a thing or person; amold; a pattern.
  
(n.)
A tube or funnel for conveying metal into a mold.
  
(n.)
A throw of dice; hence, a chance or venture.
  
(n.)
A tendency to any color; a tinge; a shade.
  
(n.)
A stoke, touch, or trick.
  
(n.)
A motion or turn, as of the eye; direction; look; glance; squint.
  
(n.)
A flight or a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand.
  
(n.)
A chance, opportunity, privilege, or advantage; specifically, an opportunity of riding; a lift.
  
(imp. & p. p.)
of Cast
  

3d pres. of Cast, for Casteth.
  
(v. t.)
To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice.
  
(v. t.)
To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.
  
(v. t.)
To throw out or emit; to exhale.
  
(v. t.)
To throw off; to eject; to shed; to lose.
  
(v. t.)
To throw down, as in wrestling.
  
(v. t.)
To stereotype or electrotype.
  
(v. t.)
To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.
  
(v. t.)
To impose; to bestow; to rest.
  
(v. t.)
To form into a particular shape, by pouring liquid metal or other material into a mold; to fashion; to found; as, to cast bells, stoves, bullets.
  
(v. t.)
To fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part.
  
(v. t.)
To drop; to deposit; as, to cast a ballot.
  
(v. t.)
To dismiss; to discard; to cashier.
  
(v. t.)
To direct or turn, as the eyes.
  
(v. t.)
To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict; as, to be cast in damages.
  
(v. t.)
To contrive; to plan.
  
(v. t.)
To compute; to reckon; to calculate; as, to cast a horoscope.
  
(v. t.)
To cause to fall; to shed; to reflect; to throw; as, to cast a ray upon a screen; to cast light upon a subject.
  
(v. t.)
To bring forth prematurely; to slink.
  
(v. i.)
To warp; to become twisted out of shape.
  
(v. i.)
To vomit.
  
(v. i.)
To turn the head of a vessel around from the wind in getting under weigh.
  

WordNet 2.0
cast

Noun
1. the actors in a play
(synonym) cast of characters, dramatis personae
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) ensemble, supporting players
(member-holonym) company, troupe
2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
(synonym) mold, mould
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) form
3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
(synonym) mold, stamp
(hypernym) solid
(derivation) frame, redact, put, couch
4. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
(synonym) form, shape
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
(synonym) plaster cast, plaster bandage
(hypernym) bandage, patch
6. object formed by a mold
(synonym) casting
(hypernym) copy
(hyponym) death mask
(derivation) mold, mould
7. the act of throwing dice
(synonym) roll
(hypernym) throw
(hyponym) natural
(part-holonym) craps, crap shooting, crapshoot, crap game
(derivation) draw
8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
(synonym) casting
(hypernym) fishing, sportfishing
(hyponym) bait casting
9. a violent throw
(synonym) hurl
(hypernym) throw
(derivation) project, contrive, throw

Verb
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"
(synonym) project, contrive, throw
(hypernym) send, direct
(hyponym) shoot
(derivation) hurl
2. deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
(hypernym) give
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"
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
(hyponym) recast
(entail) film
(derivation) cast of characters, dramatis personae
(classification) performing arts
4. throw forcefully
(synonym) hurl, hurtle
(hypernym) throw
(hyponym) crash, dash
(see-also) anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
(derivation) hurl
5. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
(derivation) cast of characters, dramatis personae
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"
(synonym) roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) maunder
(verb-group) stray, err, drift
7. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
(synonym) mold, mould
(hypernym) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
(hyponym) press, press out
(derivation) casting
8. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
(synonym) shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
9. choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
(synonym) draw
(hypernym) move, go
(derivation) roll
10. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
(synonym) frame, redact, put, couch
(hypernym) give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
(derivation) mold, stamp
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"
(synonym) vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
(hypernym) excrete, egest, eliminate, pass

Adjective
1. (of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold
(similar) formed

The Phrase Finder
The die has been cast
Meaning
An irrevocable choice has been made.
Origin
The die here is the singular of dice. Julius Caesar is supposed to have spoken this phrase when crossing the Rubicon.

To cast the first stone
Origin
From the Bible. John 8:7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Australian Slang
Cast a net
have a bet

Casting coach
supposed couch in a film or stage director's office for the seduction of those auditioning

Shakespeare Words
Cast
discharge

Anagram
cast
  scat

hEnglish - advanced version
cast

cast
\cast\ (k&adot;st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. cast; p. pr. & vb. n. casting.] [cf. dan. kaste, icel. & sw. kasta; perh. akin to l. gerere to bear, carry. e. jest.]
1. to send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. uzziah prepared slings to cast stones. xxvi. 14. cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. xii. 8. we must be cast upon a certain island. xxvii. 26.
2. to direct or turn, as the eyes. how earnestly he cast his eyes upon me!
3. to drop; to deposit; as, to cast a ballot.
4. to throw down, as in wrestling.
5. to throw up, as a mound, or rampart. thine enemies shall cast a trench [bank] about thee. 48.
6. to throw off; to eject; to shed; to lose. his filth within being cast. neither shall your vine cast her fruit. iii. 11 the creatures that cast the skin are the snake, the viper, etc.
7. to bring forth prematurely; to slink. thy she-goats have not cast their young. xxi. 38.
8. to throw out or emit; to exhale. [obs.] this casts a sulphureous smell.
9. to cause to fall; to shed; to reflect; to throw; as, to cast a ray upon a screen; to cast light upon a subject.
10. to impose; to bestow; to rest. the government i cast upon my brother. cast thy burden upon the lord. iv. 22.
11. to dismiss; to discard; to cashier. [obs.] the state can not with safety cast him.
12. to compute; to reckon; to calculate; as, to cast a horoscope. "let it be cast and paid." you cast the event of war, my noble lord.
13. to contrive; to plan. [archaic] the cloister had, i doubt not, been cast for [an orange-house]. w. temple.
14. to defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict; as, to be cast in damages. she was cast to be hanged. were the case referred to any competent judge, they would inevitably be cast. h. more.
15. to turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice. how much interest casts the balance in cases dubious!
16. to form into a particular shape, by pouring liquid metal or other material into a mold; to fashion; to found; as, to cast bells, stoves, bullets.
17. (print.) to stereotype or electrotype.
18. to fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part. our parts in the other world will be new cast.


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 to cast the water 
 soft-cast steel 
 cast aside 
 cast steel 
 to cast in one`s lot with 
 cast or heave 
 cast of characters 
 to cast in the teeth 
 to cast down 
 to cast lots 
 to cast out 
 to cast one`s colt`s tooth 
 to cast a shoe 
 to cast by 
 cast down 
 the die is cast 
 to cast forth 
 cast or calculate 
 cast-iron 
 cast off 
 to cast up 
 cast anchor 
 leaf cast 
 to cast in one`s teeth 
 cast scrap 
 plaster cast 
 to cast a horoscope 
 cast out 
 renal cast 
 to cast away 
 to cast a 
 cast iron 
 cast away 
 to cast off copy 
 to cast aside 
 needle cast 
 to cast off 
 a cast of the eye 
 to cast anchor 
 to cast the lead 
 to cast one`s self 
 the last cast 
 cast-off 

English Phonetics

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Cast
Cast = n. a trick

Blifio
Blifio = v. to cast from an engine

Bwrw
Bwrw = n. a cast, a throw; a tally; v. to cast, to throw; to imagine.
Bwrw ewyn = v. to foam.
Bwrw gwlaw neu eira, to rain or snow

Cwympo
Cwympo = v. to fall; to cast down

Cyfogi
Cyfogi = v. to vomit, to cast up

Cythru
Cythru = v. to eject, to cast off

Dadflisgo
Dadflisgo = v. to cast off a shell

Damfwrw
Damfwrw = v. to cast about

Dif
Dif = n. a cast off, ejection

Difr
Difr = n. a cast; a metre

Dilwyn
Dilwyn = v. to shed, to cast off

Dyfwrw
Dyfwrw = v. to cast out

Dygyfwrw
Dygyfwrw = v. to cast

Edfynt
Edfynt = n. cast off; departure

Eneidfaddeu
Eneidfaddeu = a. cast for death

Ergyd
Ergyd = n. a propulsion, throw, cast; shot; stroke

Ergydio
Ergydio = v. to propel, to throw, to cast; to shoot; to charge

Hiffio
Hiffio = v. to cast flakes; to drift

Prawen
Prawen = n. an essay; a cast in play

Sal
Sal = n. a pass; a plight; a cast off; frail; poor; ill

Taflodi
Taflodi = v. to interject, to cast

Tawlu
Tawlu = v. to cast off, to throw

Ysgar
Ysgar = n. a share; a divorce, v. to part, to cast off.
Llythyr ysgar = a bill of divorce


Cast Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

Military Abbreviations
CAST
command & staff trainer

NATO Acronyms
CAST
Chiefs of Army Staff


Cast Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Automotive Terms
Cast
To shape molten metal by pouring it into a mold . A model or result made by pouring metal into a mold . See cast iron and casting .

Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms
CAST
Center for Air Sea Technology

ETSI and 3GPP
CAST
Computerized Automatic System Tester

Telecom Terms
CAST
Competence Center for Applied Security Technology (Biometrics)


Cast Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
cast
contendo, iacio


Cast Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

american horse racing dictionary
CAST.
A horse fallen and unable to rise, as in the starting gate

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Cast (v.)
vishizhau (manufacturing); lehm-tor (throw)


Cast Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Cast Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
CAST
For non-acronym usages see cast.

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Cast
Cast may refer to:
  • Casting, a process by which a material is introduced into a mould while liquid, and allowed to solidify into a specific shape
  • Caste, social division in society
  • Casting (performing arts), a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors and other talent
  • Orthopedic cast, a protective shell to hold a broken bone in place until it has healed.
  • In Archeology, a cavity formed by the decomposition of wood furnishings or human or animal remains, previously covered due to volcanic ash fall, may be revealed by filling it with plaster and then excavating the ash, resulting in a plaster replica of the original form.

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