noun
object formed by a mold
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noun
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
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noun
the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
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noun
the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
verb
put or send forth
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- She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
- The setting sun threw long shadows
- cast a spell
- cast a warm light
verb
deposit
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- cast a vote
- cast a ballot
verb
select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
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- He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona
verb
throw forcefully
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verb
assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
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- Who cast this beautiful movie?
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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- 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
verb
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
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- cast a bronze sculpture
verb
get rid of
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- he shed his image as a pushy boss
- shed your clothes
verb
choose at random
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- draw a card
- cast lots
verb
formulate in a particular style or language
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- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night