cast

1. The actors in a play (synset 108254784)
   is a type of: assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
   subtypes: ensemble, supporting players - a cast other than the principals
   belongs to: company, troupe - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
   same as: cast of characters, dramatis personae
2. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens (synset 103784903)
   is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
   subtypes:

   • form - a mold for setting concrete
   • matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
   • pig, pig bed - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
   • sandbox - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
   same as: mold, mould
3. The distinctive form in which a thing is made (synset 113936581)
   "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
   is a type of: solid - a three-dimensional shape
   same as: mold, mould, stamp
4. The visual appearance of something or someone (synset 104684871)
   "the delicate cast of his features"
   is a type of: appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
   same as: form, shape
5. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal (synset 102983295)
   is a type of: bandage, patch - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
   same as: plaster bandage, plaster cast
6. Object formed by a mold (synset 102983121)
   is a type of: copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
   subtypes:

   • death mask - a cast taken from the face of a dead person
   • block, cylinder block, engine block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
   • life mask - a cast taken from the face of a living person
   same as: casting
7. The act of throwing dice (synset 101248360)
   is a type of: throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
   subtypes: natural - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
   is a part of: craps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
   same as: roll
8. The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel (synset 100455648)
   is a type of: fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
   subtypes:

   • bait casting - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
   • fly casting - casting an artificial fly as a lure
   • overcast - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
   • surf casting, surf fishing - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
   same as: casting
9. A violent throw (synset 100106299)
   is a type of: throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
   same as: hurl

1. Put or send forth (synset 201636439)
   "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
   is a type of: direct, send - cause to go somewhere
   subtypes: shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
   same as: contrive, project, throw
2. Deposit (synset 202240805)
   "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
   is a type of: give - convey or reveal information
3. Select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet (synset 201714340)
   "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
   referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
   entail:

   • present, represent, stage - perform (a play), especially on a stage
   • film - record in film
   • do, execute, perform - carry out or perform an action
   is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
   subtypes:

   • recast - cast again, in a different role
   • miscast - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
   • typecast - cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
   verb group: cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
4. Throw forcefully (synset 201509775)
   is a type of: throw - propel through the air
   subtypes:

   • crash, dash - hurl or thrust violently
   • precipitate - hurl or throw violently
   • catapult, sling - hurl as if with a sling
   • bowl - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
   same as: hurl, hurtle
5. Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors (synset 202390955)
   "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
   is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
   verb group: cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
6. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (synset 201885173)
   "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"
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   subtypes:

   • maunder - wander aimlessly
   • gad, gallivant, jazz around - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
   same as: drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
   verb group:

   • drift, err, stray - wander from a direct course or at random
   • wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace
7. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (synset 201666666)
   "cast a bronze sculpture"
   is a type of: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work - make something, usually for a specific function
   subtypes:

   • press, press out - press from a plastic
   • recast, remold, remould - cast again
   • sand cast - pour molten metal into a mold of sand
   same as: mold, mould
8. Get rid of (synset 201516062)
   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   subtypes:

   • exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
   • abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
   • exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
   • autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
   same as: cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off
9. Choose at random (synset 201080443)
   "draw a card"; "cast lots"
   is a type of: go, move - have a turn; make one's move in a game
   same as: draw
10. Formulate in a particular style or language (synset 200983308)
    "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
    is a type of: articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase, word - put into words or an expression
    same as: couch, frame, put, redact
11. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth (synset 200076153)
    "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
    is a type of: egest, eliminate, excrete, pass - eliminate from the body
    same as: barf, be sick, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up

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