cast

1. the actors in a play

synset: cast, cast_of_characters, dramatis_personae

2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

synset: mold, mould, cast

3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

synset: cast, mold, mould, stamp

4. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

synset: form, shape, cast

5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

synset: cast, plaster_cast, plaster_bandage

6. object formed by a mold

synset: cast, casting

7. the act of throwing dice

synset: cast, roll

8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

synset: casting, cast

9. a violent throw

synset: hurl, cast

1. 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"

synset: project, cast, contrive, throw

2. deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"

synset: cast

3. 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"

synset: cast

4. throw forcefully

synset: hurl, hurtle, cast

5. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"

synset: cast

6. 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"

synset: roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

7. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"

synset: cast, mold, mould

8. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

synset: shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop

9. choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"

synset: draw, cast

10. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

synset: frame, redact, cast, put, couch

11. 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"

synset: vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up

antonym: keep_down

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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