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1. Object formed by a mould
   - cast
    
2. The act of creating something by casting it in a mould
   - molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
   - cast
    
4. The choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

1. Put or send forth
   "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light";
   - project, contrive, throw
    
2. Deposit
   "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
    
3. (performing arts) 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"
    
4. Throw forcefully
   - hurl, hurtle
    
5. Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
   "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
    
6. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
   "They cast from town to town";
   - roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
    
7. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mould
   "cast a bronze sculpture";
   - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn]
    
8. Get rid of
   "he cast his image as a pushy boss";
   - shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop, lose
    
9. Choose at random
   "cast lots";
   - draw
    
10. Formulate in a particular style or language
    "She cast her request in very polite language";
    - frame, redact, put, couch
     
11. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    - vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, barf, spew, spue [archaic], chuck, upchuck [N. Amer], honk, regurgitate, throw up, hurl, keck, chuck up [Brit], chunder [Brit]

Derived forms: castings

See also: cast anchor

Type of: articulate, assign, choice, copy, creating from raw materials, delegate, depute, designate, direct, egest, eliminate, excrete, fishing, forge, form, formulate, give, give voice, go, locomote, mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn], move, option, pass, phrase, pick, remove, selection, send, shape, sportfishing, take, take away, throw, travel, wing, withdraw, word, work

Encyclopedia: Casting