cast
An act of throwingAn act of throwing.
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» He cast his line into the lake.
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20 sensesAn act of throwing.
бросо́кbrosók
the act of throwing dice
The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
The collective group of actors performing a play or production together.
He’s in the cast of Oliver.
The cast was praised for a fine performance.
Cast, Besetzung, Ensemble
соста́в исполни́телейsostáv ispolnítelej, в роля́хv roljáx
склад виконавцівsklad vykonavciv, акторський складaktorsʹkyj sklad
the actors in a play
The casting procedure.
The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.
ка́стингkásting, распределе́ние роле́йraspredelénije roléj
An object made in a mould.
The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
сле́покslépok, отли́вкаotlívka
object formed by a mold
A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm.
Gips, Gipsverband
гипсgips
гіпсhips
The mould used to make cast objects.
A plaster cast was made from his face.
фо́рмаfórma
(collective)The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair of hawks.
A squint.
косогла́зиеkosoglázije
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.
Translations
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By meaning 7
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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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Forms
plural: castsSynonyms
12 synonyms- the act of throwing dice:roll
- object formed by a mold:casting
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal:plaster castplaster bandage
- the actors in a play:cast of charactersdramatis personae
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made:moldmouldstamp
- a violent throw:hurl
Word family
42 related wordsSee also
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