Synonyms for cast
- verb
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Throw — to move, or be moved, away. To throw
throw, project, hurl, sling, drop, chuck, fling, toss, pitch, throw off, shy, launch, dash, tinge, thrust, contrive, wing, bowl, send, touch, shake off, dump
2. Appoint — to predict, to decide, to plan. To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate…
appoint, favor US, favour UK, direct, choose, select, assign, decide, pick dated
4. Add — to add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures
Noun
Other
plaster cast, character, turn, throw-away, dramatis personae, tenor, found, type
Definitions
- v. 1
To move, or be moved, away. To throw.
- v. 2
To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- n. 1
An act of throwing.
- n. 2
The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
Related words
- Word family
- castor casting cast-iron cast-me-down cast-off
- Phrases
- cast out cast-off cast aside cast away cast down cast-iron cast up cast about
Forms
- Plural
- casts → forms, shapes, molds, stamps…
Example sentences
- decide In the first place, we have to decide on the name.
- range Prices range from as low as $30 to as high as $50.
By length
- 3 letters
- put1, air1, add1, shy1
- 4 letters
- look1, fire2, form1, turn1, type1, send1, pick1, drop1, roll1, wing1, bowl1, shed1, dump1, dash1
- 5 letters
- found1, total2, range1, touch1, throw1, count1, shape1, favor2, frame1, pitch1, chuck1, stamp1, drift1, stray1
- 6 letters
- direct2, choose1, decide2, launch1, select2, favour2, thrust1, assign2
- 7 letters
- project2, appoint2
- 8 letters
- contrive2
- 9 letters
- character3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).