Definitions of cast
noun An act of throwing.
noun An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
noun Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
noun A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
Example: The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
noun The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
Example: He’s in the cast of Oliver.
noun The casting procedure.
Example: The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.
noun An object made in a mould.
Example: The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
noun A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
Example: The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm.
noun The mould used to make cast objects.
Example: A plaster cast was made from his face.
noun (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
noun A squint.
noun Visual appearance.
Example: Her features had a delicate cast to them.
noun The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
Example: a cast of mind, a mental tendency.
noun An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
noun Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
noun A group of crabs.
noun A broadcast.
verb (physical) To move, or be moved, away.
verb To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
verb To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
verb (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
verb To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
verb To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
verb To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
verb To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
verb To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
verb To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
verb To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
verb To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
Example: Casting is generally an indication of bad design.
verb Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
verb To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
verb To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
verb To broadcast.
Example: The streamer was the first to cast footage of the new game.
Because it is a word with a single syllable, cast is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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