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Meaning
Verb
●
To
move
, or be
moved
, away.
To throw.
To
throw
forward (a
fishing line
,
net
etc.) into the sea.
To
throw down
or aside.
To
throw off
(the
skin
) as a process of growth; to
shed
the
hair
or
fur
of the coat.
To
remove
,
take off
(clothes).
To vomit.
To
throw up
, as a
mound
, or rampart.
To
throw out
or
emit
; to exhale.
●
In Nautical:
To
move
, or be
moved
, away.
To
heave
the lead and
line
in order to
ascertain
the
depth
of water.
●
To
direct
(one's
eyes
,
gaze
etc.).
●
In Accounting:
To
add up
(a
column
of
figures
,
accounts
etc.);
cross-cast
refers
to
adding up
a
row
of
figures
.
●
In Astrology & Wicca:
To
predict
, to
decide
, to plan.
To
calculate
the
astrological
value of (a
horoscope
,
birth
etc.).
●
To
predict
, to
decide
, to plan.
To
plan
, intend.
To
assign
(a role in a
play
or performance).
To
assign
a role in a
play
or performance to (an actor).
To
describe
in an
opinionated
way. Mostly used with a
metaphor
involving
light.
To
consider
; to
turn
or
revolve
in the
mind
; to plan.
To
impose
; to
bestow
; to rest.
To
defeat
in a
lawsuit
; to
decide
against; to convict.
To
turn
(the
balance
or
scale
); to
overbalance
; hence, to make
preponderate
; to decide.
●
To
perform
,
bring forth
(a
magical
spell
or enchantment).
●
To
throw
(light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
●
To
give birth
to (a
child
)
prematurely
; to miscarry.
●
To
shape
(molten
metal
etc.) by
pouring
into a
mould
; to make (an
object
) in such a way.
●
In Printing:
To
shape
(molten
metal
etc.) by
pouring
into a
mould
; to make (an
object
) in such a way.
To
stereotype
or electrotype.
●
To
twist
or
warp
(of
fabric
,
timber
etc.).
●
In Nautical:
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.
●
To
deposit
(a
ballot
or
voting
paper
); to
formally
register
(one's vote).
●
In Computing:
To change a
variable
type from,
for example
,
integer
to
real
, or
integer
to text.
●
In Hunting:
Of
dogs
,
hunters
: to
spread out
and
search
for a scent.
●
In Medicine:
To set (a
bone
etc.) in a cast.
●
In Wicca:
To
open
a
circle
in order to
begin
a
spell
or
meeting
of witches.
●
In Media:
To
broadcast
(video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to
one's
television.
Noun
●
An
act
of throwing.
●
In Fishing:
An
instance
of
throwing out
a
fishing
line.
●
Something which has been
thrown
,
dispersed
etc.
●
A small
mass
of
earth
"
thrown off
" or
excreted
by a worm.
●
In Collectives:
The
collective
group of
actors
performing
a
play
or production together. Contrasted with crew.
●
The
casting
procedure.
●
An
object
made in a mould.
●
A
supportive
and
immobilising
device
used to help
mend
broken
bones.
●
The
mould
used to make
cast
objects.
●
The number of
hawks
(or
occasionally
other
birds
)
cast off
at
one time
; a pair.
●
A squint.
●
In Appearance:
Visual appearance.
●
The form of
one's
thoughts
,
mind
etc.
●
Obsolete form of
caste
(“hereditary
social class
of South Asia”).
●
Animal and
insect
remains
which have been
regurgitated
by a bird.
●
A group of crabs.
Adj
●
Of an
animal
, such as a
horse
or
sheep
: Lying in a
position
from which it cannot
rise
on its own.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cast
English
casten
Middle English (1100-1500)
kasta
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Set
Play
Show
Put
Spell
Draw
Placed
Film
Character
Thrown
Channeled
Throw
Poured
Actor
Hit
Laid
Shot
Drawn
Shed
Movie
Block
Run
Tapped
Carved
Script
Turn
Storyline
Played
Split
Stone
Moulded
Pulled
Spin
Lay
Scene
Die
Pull
Clip
Dragged
Crew
Turned
Taken
Rolled
Wrought
Star
Story
Pour
Theatre
Resurrected
Held
Drama
Mold
Lineup
Portrayed
Fabricated
Snared
Painted
Thrust
Hold
Characters
Featured
Comedy
Screen
More
Rhymes
Vast
Last
Past
Hast
Fast
Cast
Mast
Kast
Avast
Gnast
Caste
Brast
Blast
Aghast
Recast
Gassed
Precast
Outlast
Classed
Lambaste
Contrast
Overcast
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