cast
verb · noun · adjective
Simple meaning
To throw forward into the sea.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kastIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
To throw down or aside.
of an animal
To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
physical
To move, or be moved, away.
Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
noun
The act of throwing dice
The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
hawking
The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
An object made in a mould.
adjective
Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
Used this way, cast is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Object formed by a mold.
A worker who casts molten metal into finished products.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A multiple star with 6 components.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor.
Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn.
The deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie.
Search anxiously.
Secure a vessel with an anchor.
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Synonyms
Sense: to throw forward (a fishing line
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