Cast ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Cast ( verb )

1. To throw (something) with a quick motion.
2. To select actors to play the various roles in (a play, motion picture, or broadcast).
3. To make a mold of (something) by covering it with a material that hardens.

Origin:

From middle english casten, from old english *cæstian, from proto-germanic *kastijaną (compare west frisian kaste, dutch kasten, german kasten, danish kaste), from proto-indo-european *kást- (compare welsh casu, latin jactō ("i throw"), russian кидать (kidat.ʹ))

Examples:

1. He cast the fishing line into the water.
2. The director cast the lead role with a young unknown actor.
3. The sculptor cast the bronze statue using the lost wax method.

(As a noun)

Cast ( noun )

1. To throw (something) with a quick motion.
2. To select actors to play the various roles in (a play, motion picture, or broadcast).
3. To make a mold of (something) by covering it with a material that hardens.

Origin:

From middle english casten, from old english *cæstian, from proto-germanic *kastijaną (compare west frisian kaste, dutch kasten, german kasten, danish kaste), from proto-indo-european *kást- (compare welsh casu, latin jactō ("i throw"), russian кидать (kidat.ʹ))

Examples:

1. He cast the fishing line into the water.
2. The director cast the lead role with a young unknown actor.
3. The sculptor cast the bronze statue using the lost wax method.