Cast | Mean of cast in English Dictionary

/ˈkæst/

• Verb
• to throw or move (something) in a forceful way
1. cast [=throw, toss] a stone
2. Seaweed was cast up by the waves.
• to throw (a fishing line, hook, etc.) into the water by using a fishing pole
• to send or direct (something) in the direction of someone or something
1. He cast a glance toward the door. [=he glanced at the door]
2. The witch cast [=put] a spell on him.

• to send (something) out or forward
1. The fire casts [=gives off] a warm glow.
2. The tree cast a long shadow on the lawn.
3. The trial casts a harsh light on [=reveals bad things about] the banking industry.
4. Their argument cast a pall on the party. [=gave the party an unhappy mood]
5. The incident casts doubt on her honesty.
• to make (a vote) formally
1. How many votes were cast?
2. cast a ballot
• to assign roles for (a play, movie, etc.) to actors
1. cast a play
• to assign (an actor or actress) a role in a film, play, etc.
1. She was cast as a college professor who becomes a spy.
• to shape (a substance) by pouring it into a mold and letting it harden
1. The metal was cast into candlesticks.
2. molds used for casting steel
• to form (something, such as a sculpture) by casting metal, plaster, etc.
1. The statue will be cast in bronze.
• to arrange (something) into parts or into a proper form
1. He cast the story in the form of a diary.
• to talk about or think of (someone or something) in a particular way
1. The war was cast as a battle against terrorism.
2. Health care issues are often cast in economic terms.
• to look in many places for (something)
1. They cast about for new ways to make money on the farm.
2. She is still casting around for [=seeking] someone to watch her son while she is at work.
• to cause (a boat) to float on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone
1. a small lifeboat cast adrift in the open sea
• to cause (someone) to float on the water in a boat that is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone
1. They were cast adrift in a small, leaky boat.
2. I was cast adrift in a sea of confusion.
• to stop thinking about (something)
1. She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.
• to leave (someone) alone somewhere (such as on an island) as a result of a storm, shipwreck, etc.
1. The crew was cast away on a desert island.
• to get rid of (something)
1. The snake casts off [=sheds] its skin.
2. They wanted to cast off their fears.
• to untie the rope that is holding a boat near the land
1. We decided to cast off and head out to sea.
• to remove stitches from a knitting needle in a way that does not cause them to become loose
1. When I finish this row, can you show me how to cast off?
• to place stitches on a knitting needle
1. I was having trouble casting on, but I think I have it now.
• to force (someone or something) to go away
1. He was cast out of [=expelled from] the tribe.
2. They tried to cast out the spirits from the haunted house.
• Noun
• the actors in a play, film, or television show
1. members of the cast = cast members
2. The show features an all-star cast. [=a cast that includes many famous actors]
3. a strong supporting cast [=the actors other than the main stars]
4. The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.
• a hard covering that is put on an arm, leg, etc., so that a broken bone can heal
1. She has a cast on her arm.
• a container that is used to give its form or shape to something that is poured or pressed into it
• an object that is made by using such a container
1. They made a mask from a wax cast of her face.
• the shape or appearance of something
1. His face had a rugged cast.
• a slight bit of color
1. old photographs with a reddish cast
• a characteristic of a person or thing
1. She has a skeptical cast of mind. [=she tends to be skeptical]
• the act of throwing a fishing line into water with a pole