noun Download 🔗Share An act of throwing. Examples : "The baseball player's powerful cast sent the ball soaring into the outfield. " action sport essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of throwing out a fishing line. Examples : "The fisherman made a strong cast into the lake. " sport action fish essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc. Examples : "The teacher's angry words were a harsh cast that spread through the classroom. " action process essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm. Examples : "The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts." biology animal environment nature organism essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew. Examples : "He’s in the cast of Oliver." entertainment group person art stage essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The casting procedure. Examples : "The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing." process technical essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An object made in a mould. Examples : "The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part." art material essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones. Examples : "The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm." medicine device essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mould used to make cast objects. Examples : "A plaster cast was made from his face." material art industry essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair. Examples : "The falconer released a cast of two hawks at the same time. " animal bird number essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A squint. Examples : "He gave a cast to his eye, trying to see the small print on the contract. " appearance body medicine essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Visual appearance. Examples : "Her features had a delicate cast to them." appearance essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The form of one's thoughts, mind etc. Examples : "a cast of mind, a mental tendency." mind essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance. Examples : "The farmer had to help the cast horse up. " animal condition agriculture essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird. Examples : "The hawk's cast was found near the schoolyard, indicating it had recently eaten a mouse. " animal bird biology nature essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A group of crabs. Examples : "The fisherman caught a cast of crabs in his net. " animal group essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A broadcast. Examples : "The evening news cast was interrupted by a weather report. " media entertainment communication essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (physical) To move, or be moved, away. Examples : "The strong wind cast the fallen leaves away from the path. " action physics essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). Examples : "The teacher cast her eyes over the students' papers, looking for any mistakes. " direction action essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures. Examples : "The cashier cast the total sales figures for the day, finding a grand total of $5,287. " math business finance essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (social) To predict, to decide, to plan. Examples : "The teachers cast a plan for the school's annual fundraising event. " plan action government society essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment). Examples : "The magician cast a spell to make the lost cat reappear. " mythology ritual supernatural essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry. Examples : "The pregnant woman sadly cast a baby that was not yet viable. " medicine family physiology essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. Examples : "The sculptor cast a bronze statue of her grandmother. " material technology industry essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.). Examples : "The strong winds cast the fabric of the tent. " material technical essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. Examples : "The captain cast the sailboat just as the anchor was raised, turning it toward the harbor. " nautical sailing technical essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote). Examples : "The student cast his vote for the school president. " politics government essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text. Examples : "Casting is generally an indication of bad design." computing technology technical type essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent. Examples : "The hunting dogs cast out across the field, searching for the deer's scent. " animal sport action nature essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set (a bone etc.) in a cast. Examples : "The doctor cast my broken arm to keep it straight while it healed. " medicine body essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches. Examples : "The coven leader cast the circle to begin their meeting. " ritual mythology religion supernatural essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To broadcast. Examples : "The streamer was the first to cast footage of the new game." media technology communication internet entertainment essential toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading