Synonyms for

Casts

Verb / kæsts / Another word for casts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To throw something, especially with force; to perform in a theatrical production

Synonyms & similar words

drop cat cast redact throw shape contrive purge honk wander rove vagabond swan retch casting chuck shed drift roam draw put regorge vomit hurl project throws hurls tosses flings heaves projects launches pitches performs acts plays enacts portrays depicts interprets dramatizes personifies represents emulates mimics

Synonyms by register

Formal

allocates assigns distributes applies

Informal

throws tosses sends puts

Literary

dispatches projects launches

Antonyms

receives accepts holds keeps retains withholds

Common collocations

  • casts a spell
  • casts a shadow
  • casts doubt
  • casts a vote
  • casts a net
  • casts a glance
  • casts a line

Word family

noun cast
verb cast
adjective cast

Usage note

The word 'casts' can refer to the act of throwing something, assigning a role, or forming a shape. Be mindful of context to understand the intended meaning.

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Example sentences

  1. She casts a spell on the frog to turn it into a prince.
  2. He casts his vote in the election.
  3. The actor was cast in the leading role.
  4. She casts her line into the water and waits for a fish to bite.
  5. The director casts the actors for the play.

Quotes

  • I cast a glance at her and saw she was smiling at me. - Haruki Murakami
  • The past is always with us, for it feeds the present. - Pat Conroy
  • He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? - Bible, Psalms 147:17

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