ADJ
huge, large | small | strong | all-star, star-studded | supporting | all-female, all-male
VERB + CAST
have
The new film has an impressive cast of international actors.
join
head
The director chose an experienced actor to head the cast of the new musical.
CAST + VERB
perform sth
CAST + NOUN
list, member
PREP
in a/the ~
My sister was in the cast of the school musical last year.
PHRASES
a cast of characters, a member of the cast
verb
To move, or be moved, away.
Why then a Ladder quaintly made of Cords / To cast vp, with a paire of anchoring hookes, / Would serue to scale another Hero's towre[…].
The more, an' please your honour, the pity, said the Corporal; in uttering which, he cast his spade into the wheelbarrow[…].
To move, or be moved, away.
As Jesus walked by the see off Galile, he sawe two brethren: Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, castynge a neet into the see (for they were fisshers)[…].
To move, or be moved, away.
So she to Guyon offred it to tast; / Who taking it out of her tender hond, / The cup to ground did violently cast, / That all in peeces it was broken fond […]
it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
To move, or be moved, away.
To move, or be moved, away.
noun
An act of throwing.
The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
I went out on the timber boom and made a few casts, but with little success.
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
a cast of scatter'd dust
A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
adj
Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own.
noun — a violent throw
noun — the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by mea
noun — the act of throwing dice
noun — object formed by a mold
verb — choose at random
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.
Blanche: ...Physical beauty is passing. A transitory possession. But beauty of the mind and richness of the spirit and tenderness of the heart—and I have all of those things—aren't
To come to an accounting; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; reckon.
He was very careful to cast up his accounts every quarter ; which he did, that he might spend neither more nor less than what he could spend every year.
To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
Don't cast aspersions on me, or on my patriotism.
A conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed; the future is determined; there are no more options.
Is the die caſt, muſt / At this one throvv all thou haſt gaind be loſt? / The VVorlds a Lott'ry; He that dravves may vvin: / VVho nothing ventur's, looks for nothing;[…]
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
2007, March 10, Mr Gingrich, on the impeachment proceedings in 1999. Reported in The Guardian I knew I couldn't cast the first stone as I knew I had weaknesses. ... (But) as a lead
Why then a Ladder quaintly made of Cords / To cast vp, with a paire of anchoring hookes, / Would serue to scale another Hero's towre[…].
WiktionaryThe more, an' please your honour, the pity, said the Corporal; in uttering which, he cast his spade into the wheelbarrow[…].
WiktionaryAs Jesus walked by the see off Galile, he sawe two brethren: Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, castynge a neet into the see (for they were fisshers)[…].
WiktionaryI went out on the timber boom and made a few casts, but with little success.
Wiktionarya cast of scatter'd dust
WiktionaryThe area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
Wiktionaryi Register
In some senses, cast is marked as literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.