cast (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 20 senses of the word *cast*:
VERB	creation	cast, project, contrive, throw	put or send forth
possession	cast	deposit
creation	cast	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
contact	cast, hurl, hurtle	throw forcefully
social	cast	assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
motion	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
creation	cast, mold, mould	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
contact	cast, shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop	get rid of
competition	cast, draw	choose at random
communication	cast, frame, redact, put, couch	formulate in a particular style or language
body	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
NOUN	group	cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae	the actors in a play
artifact	cast, mold, mould	container into which liquid / liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
shape	cast, mold, mould, stamp	the distinctive form in which a thing is made
attribute	cast, form, shape	the visual appearance of something or someone
artifact	cast, plaster cast, plaster bandage	bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
artifact	cast, casting	object formed by a mold
act	cast, roll	the act of throwing dice
act	cast, casting	the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
act	cast, hurl	a violent throw

cast > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'st
Rhymes	aghast ... vast: 42 rhymes with aest...

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	The actors in a play.
Synonyms	cast of characters, dramatis personae
Member of	company, troupe	Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
Narrower	ensemble, supporting players	A cast other than the principals
Broader	gathering, assemblage	A group of persons together in one place
Spanish	reparto
Catalan	repartiment
Verbs	cast	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
Verbs	cast	assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	container into which liquid / liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Synonyms	mold, mould
Narrower	form	A mold for setting concrete
	matrix	mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
	pig bed, pig	mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
	sandbox	mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
Broader	container	Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Spanish	molde, vaciado
Catalan	matriu, motle, motlle

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 3, shape
Meaning	The distinctive form in which a thing is made.
Example	"pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Synonyms	mold, mould, stamp
Broader	solid	A three-dimensional shape
Spanish	molde
Catalan	motlle
Verbs	cast	formulate in a particular style or language

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	The visual appearance of something or someone.
Example	"the delicate cast of his features"
Synonyms	form, shape
Broader	appearance, visual aspect	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Spanish	apariencia, aspecto, facciones, fisonomía, forma
Catalan	faccions, fisonomia

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Spanish	escayola
Catalan	guix

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	object formed by a mold.
Synonym	casting
Narrower	death mask	A cast taken from the face of a dead person
	engine block, cylinder block, block	A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
	life mask	A cast taken from the face of a living person
Broader	copy	A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
Verbs	cast	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of throwing dice.
Synonym	roll
Part of	craps	A gambling game played with two dice
Narrower	natural	(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
Broader	throw	Casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
Verbs	cast	choose at random

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 8, act
Meaning	The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.
Synonym	casting
Narrower	bait casting	The single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
	fly casting	casting an artificial fly as a lure
	overcast	A cast that falls beyond the intended spot
	surf casting, surf fishing	casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
Broader	fishing, sportfishing	The act of someone who fishes as a diversion
Catalan	llançament

English > *cast*: 20 senses > noun 9, act
Meaning	A violent throw.
Synonym	hurl
Broader	throw	The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Verbs	cast	throw forcefully
Verbs	cast	put or send forth

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	Send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
Broader	send, direct	Cause to go somewhere
Spanish	proyectar
Catalan	projectar
Nouns	cast	a violent throw

English > *cast*: 20 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Deposit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"cast a vote" "cast a ballot"
Broader	give	convey or reveal information
Spanish	echar, emitir

English > *cast*: 20 senses > verb 3, creation
Meaning	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
Category	performing arts	arts or skills that require public performance
Entails	film	record in film
	perform, execute, do	carry out or perform an action
	stage, present, represent	Perform (a play) , especially on a stage
Narrower	miscast	cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
	recast	cast again, in a different role
	typecast	cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign	Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Similar to	cast	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
Spanish	elegir, escoger
Catalan	elegir, escollir, triar
Nouns	cast	the actors in a play

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	bowl	Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
	crash, dash	hurl or thrust violently
	precipitate	hurl or throw violently
	sling, catapult	hurl as if with a sling
Broader	throw	Propel through the air
See also	cast anchor	secure a vessel with an anchor
Spanish	arrojar, lanzar, proyectar
Catalan	llençar
Nouns	cast	a violent throw
Nouns	casting	the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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
Example	"Who cast this beautiful movie?"
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign	Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Similar to	cast	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
Spanish	elenco
Nouns	cast	the actors in a play
Nouns	casting	the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	gallivant, gad, jazz around	wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Narrower	maunder	wander aimlessly
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Similar to	stray, err, drift	wander from a direct course or at random
Similar to	wander	Go via an indirect route or at no set pace
Spanish	caminar, deambular, errar, girar, rondar, vagabundear, vagar
Catalan	caminar, deambular, girar, rondar, vagabundejar, vagarejar, vagar

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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?
Example	"cast a bronze sculpture"
Synonyms	mold, mould
Narrower	press, press out	Press from a plastic
	recast, remold, remould	cast again
	sand cast	pour molten metal into a mold / mold of sand
Broader	shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge	make something, usually for a specific function
Spanish	moldear
Catalan	fondre, modelar
Nouns	cast, casting	object formed by a mold
	caster	a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
	casting	the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	abscise	shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
	autotomize, autotomise	Cause a body part to undergo autotomy
	exfoliate	cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
	shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough	cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Spanish	arrojar, dejar caer, despojarse, librarse de, mudar, quitarse de encima, quitarse, sacudirse algo, tirar, vaciar
Catalan	desfer-se de, mudar de, treure's

English > *cast*: 20 senses > verb 9, competition
Meaning	choose at random.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"cast lots"
Synonym	draw
Broader	move, go	Have a turn
Spanish	echar, sacar
Nouns	cast	the act of throwing dice

English > *cast*: 20 senses > verb 10, communication
Meaning	formulate in a particular style or language.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"She cast her request in very polite language"
Synonyms	frame, redact, put, couch
Broader	give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate	put into words or an expression
Spanish	redactar
Nouns	cast	the distinctive form in which a thing is made

English > *cast*: 20 senses > 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	Eliminate from the body
Opposite	keep down	manage not to throw up
Spanish	arrojar, devolver, vomitar, vómito
Catalan	perbocar, regurgitar, vomitar

HyperDic: cast