n.

1. the actors in a play;
   cast of characters, dramatis personae
2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens;
   mold, mould
3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made;
   mold, stamp
   
   • pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
4. the visual appearance of something or someone;
   form, shape
   
   • the delicate cast of his features
5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal;
   plaster cast, plaster bandage
6. object formed by a mold;
   casting
7. the act of throwing dice;
   roll
8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel;
   casting
9. a violent throw;
   hurl

v.

1. put or send forth;
   project, contrive, throw
   
   • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
   • The setting sun threw long shadows
   • cast a spell
   • cast a warm light
2. deposit
   
   • cast a vote
   • cast a ballot
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
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;
   roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
   
   • 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
7. form by pouring  (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold;
   mold, mould
   
   • cast a bronze sculpture
8. get rid of;
   shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
   
   • he shed his image as a pushy boss
   • shed your clothes
9. choose at random;
   draw
   
   • draw a card
   • cast lots
10. formulate in a particular style or language;
    frame, redact, put, couch
    
    • I wouldn't put it that way
    • She cast her request in very polite language
11. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
    vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
    
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

adj.

1. (of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold