cast
To throw something strongly.
To throw or hurl something, especially with a quick movement of the arm.
To choose people to act in a show or movie.
To select actors to play particular parts in a film, play, or other performance.
A hard cover put on a broken bone to help it heal.
A hard protective covering, often made of plaster or fiberglass, used to support and protect a broken bone while it heals.
To make light or shadow fall on something.
To cause light, shadow, or a reflection to appear on a surface by shining or blocking light.
All the people who act in a show or movie.
All the actors who perform in a play, film, or other production.
- Base: cast
- Plural: casts
- Base: cast
- 3rd Person Singular: casts
- Present Participle: casting
- Past: cast
- Past Participle: cast
- Irregular past: cast Verb
- Irregular past participle: cast Verb
cast aside
1Discard something unwanted or useless
To throw away or stop using something you don’t want anymore.
- He cast aside his old coat.
- She was cast aside by her former friends.
cast away
1Discard something, or be stranded alone somewhere remote after shipwreck etc.
To throw away something you don’t want, or to leave someone alone in a far place after an accident at sea.
- He was cast away on a desert island after the storm.
- They cast away old traditions.
cast light on
1Make something easier to understand
To explain something or make it clearer.
- The new evidence casts light on what really happened.
- Her research casts light on ancient traditions.
cast off
1Release or discard something tied or unwanted
To let go of something tied up, or to throw away something unwanted.
- They cast off the boat and sailed away.
- She cast off her worries and relaxed.
cast doubt on
1Make something seem uncertain
To make people less sure about something.
- The report casts doubt on the company's claims.
- His behavior casts doubt on his honesty.
cast doubt on
2Cause people to be unsure about something
To make people think something may not be true or good.
- The report cast doubt on the safety of the product.
- Her strange behavior cast doubt on her honesty.