cast
Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise…Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own.
UK/kɑːst/US/kæst/
» He cast his line into the lake.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own.
Examples
274 sentencesHe cast his line into the lake.
Her beauty cast a spell over him.
Tom has his arm in a cast.
ruУ Тома рука в гипсе. — marafon
deTom hat einen Arm in Gips. — wolfgangth
Tom had his arm in a cast.
Tom is wearing a cast on his arm.
Origin
From Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta (“to throw, cast, overturn”), from Proto-From Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta (“to throw, cast, overturn”), from Proto-Germanic *kastōną (“to throw, cast”), of unknown origin.
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