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Cast

noun/kˈæst/
Definition
the actors in a play
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæst/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkjʊəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkjʊəɹ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe actors in a play
nouncontainer into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
nounthe distinctive form in which a thing is made
“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
nounthe visual appearance of something or someone
“the delicate cast of his features”
nounbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
nounobject formed by a mold
nounthe act of throwing dice
nounthe act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
nouna violent throw
verbput or send forth
“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”
verbdeposit
“cast a vote”
verbselect 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”
verbthrow forcefully
verbassign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
“Who cast this beautiful movie?”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
“cast a bronze sculpture”
verbget rid of
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
verbchoose at random
“draw a card”
verbformulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
Word Forms
castverbassign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
moldverbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
stampverbform or cut out with a mold, form, or die
shapelyadjectivehaving a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
shapeverbgive shape or form to
hurlverbmake a thrusting forward movement
castnouna violent throw
hurlnouna violent throw
hurlernoun(baseball) the person who does the pitching
castingnounthe act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
casternouna worker who casts molten metal into finished products
moldableadjectivecapable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
moldnounsculpture produced by molding
moldingnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldingnounsculpture produced by molding
drawnouna playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
drawingnounplayers buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
framenounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
redactionnounthe act of putting something in writing
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
regurgitationnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gießen
die Schauspieler in einem Theaterstück
🇫🇷French
casting
les acteurs d'une pièce de théâtre
🇪🇸Spanish
elenco
los actores en una obra de teatro
🇮🇹Italian
lancio
gli attori in una commedia
🇳🇱Dutch
vorm
de acteurs in een toneelstuk
🇵🇹Portuguese
elenco
os atores de uma peça
🇷🇺Russian
бросать
актеры в пьесе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढालना
एक नाटक में अभिनेता
🇧🇩Bengali
ঢালাই
একটি নাটকের অভিনেতারা
🇮🇳Tamil
நடிகர்கள்
ஒரு நாடகத்தில் நடிகர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
తారాగణం
ఒక నాటకంలో నటులు
🇮🇳Marathi
कास्ट
नाटकातील कलाकार
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાસ્ટ
નાટકમાં કલાકારો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ದ
ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാസ്റ്റ്
ഒരു നാടകത്തിലെ അഭിനേതാക്കൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਸਟ
ਇੱਕ ਨਾਟਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
کاسٹ
ایک ڈرامے میں اداکار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
投掷
戏剧中的演员
🇯🇵Japanese
キャスト
演劇の俳優たち
🇰🇷Korean
깁스
연극에 출연하는 배우들
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dàn diễn viên
các diễn viên trong một vở kịch
🇹🇭Thai
หล่อ
นักแสดงในละคร
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemeran
para aktor dalam sebuah drama
🇲🇾Malay
pelakon
pelakon dalam sesebuah drama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يقذف
الممثلين في مسرحية
🇮🇷Persian
بازیگران
بازیگران یک نمایشنامه
🇹🇷Turkish
döküm
bir oyundaki oyuncular
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָצוּק
השחקנים בהצגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cast'?
The primary meaning of 'cast' is 'the actors in a play'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cast' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'cast' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cast' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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