Cast (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Throw forcefully.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 6
Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 7
Deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- She cast her vote for the lesser-known candidate in the presidential election.
- Voters were required to cast a ballot in person on election day.
- After registering, he cast his vote online in the annual shareholder meeting.
- On the last day of the municipal elections, thousands cast their ballots at local polling stations.
- Citizens eagerly cast their votes in the historic referendum that would shape the country's future.
Meaning 8
Choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 9
Formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 10
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The sick child began to cast up her breakfast all over the floor.
- The smell of the rotten fish made her cast her lunch into the toilet.
- She was taken to the hospital after she started to cast repeatedly throughout the night.
- The doctor advised him to rest and avoid any food that might make him cast again.
- The pregnant woman was taken to the emergency room after she started to cast violently.
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- Vomit Up
- Honk
- Purge
- Sick
- Retch
- Chuck
- Spew
- Cat
- Puke
- Be Sick
- Barf
- Vomit
- Throw Up
- Regorge
- Spue
- Regurgitate
- Upchuck
- Disgorge
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Meaning 11
Select 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".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.