Casting
nnoun.artifactobject formed by a moldSynset:cast
Derivationally Related Form:cast
Hypernyms:copy
Inherited Hypernyms:castcopyrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:blockcylinder blockdeath maskengine blocklife mask
Full Hyponyms:death maskengine blocklife mask
nnoun.actthe act of creating something by casting it in a moldSynset:molding
Derivationally Related Form:moldcast
Hypernyms:creating from raw materials
Inherited Hypernyms:moldingcreating from raw materialscreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reelSynset:cast
Derivationally Related Form:cast
Hypernyms:fishing sportfishing
Inherited Hypernyms:castingfishingoutdoor sportsportdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bait castingfly castingovercastsurf castingsurf fishing
Full Hyponyms:bait castingfly castingovercastsurf casting
nnoun.actthe choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movieDerivationally Related Form:cast
Hypernyms:choice option pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:castingchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.creationput or send forthSynset:cast contrive project throw
Examples:- She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
- The setting sun threw long shadows
- cast a spell
- cast a warm light
Derivationally Related Form:cast
Hypernyms:direct send
Inherited Hypernyms:projectsendmove
Direct Hyponyms:shoot
Full Troponyms:shoot
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessiondepositHypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:castgivestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationselect to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or balletTopic:performing arts
Examples:- He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona
Derivationally Related Form:cast
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:castdelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:miscastrecasttypecast
Entailment:do execute film perform present represent stage
Full Troponyms:miscastrecasttypecast
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactthrow forcefullySynset:cast hurl hurtle
Derivationally Related Form:hurlcasthurlercasting
Hypernyms:throw
Inherited Hypernyms:hurlthrowpropelmove
Direct Hyponyms:bowlcatapultcrashdashprecipitatesling
Full Troponyms:bowlcrashprecipitatesling
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- the object in the water (apply to: hurl, cast, hurtle)
vverb.socialassign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actorsExamples:- Who cast this beautiful movie?
Derivationally Related Form:castcasting
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:castdelegateappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: cast)
vverb.motionmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentSynset:cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:wanderervagabondstrayervagabondageroamerramblerrovingstrayrambledriftertrampdriftingwandering
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:rolltravel
Direct Hyponyms:gadgallivantjazz aroundmaunder
Full Troponyms:gallivantmaunder
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | They --- the countryside (apply to: ramble, wander, rove, roam) | They --- in the countryside (apply to: ramble, wander, rove, roam)
vverb.creationform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or moldSynset:cast mold mould
Derivationally Related Form:mouldingmoldablecastingmoldcastmouldmoldingcaster
Hypernyms:forge form mold mould shape work
Inherited Hypernyms:castshapecreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:presspress outrecastremoldremouldsand cast
Full Troponyms:pressrecastsand cast
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: cast)
vverb.contactget rid ofSynset:cast cast off drop shake off shed throw throw away throw off
Examples:- he shed his image as a pushy boss
- shed your clothes
Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:shedremove
Direct Hyponyms:absciseautotomiseautotomizeexfoliateexuviatemoltmoultshedslough
Full Troponyms:absciseautotomizedesquamateexfoliateshed
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.competitionchoose at randomSynset:cast draw
Derivationally Related Form:drawingcastdraw
Hypernyms:go move
Inherited Hypernyms:drawmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationformulate in a particular style or languageSynset:cast couch frame put redact
Examples:- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
Derivationally Related Form:castredactionframe
Hypernyms:articulate formulate give voice phrase word
Inherited Hypernyms:framegive voiceexpressconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.bodyeject the contents of the stomach through the mouthSynset:barf be sick cast cat chuck disgorge honk puke purge regorge regurgitate retch sick spew spue throw up upchuck vomit vomit up
Examples:- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Antonyms:keep down
Derivationally Related Form:regurgitationsickvomiterpukingpukevomitretchvomitingdisgorgementspewer
Hypernyms:egest eliminate excrete pass
Inherited Hypernyms:vomitexcreteexhaust
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: retch, throw up, regurgitate, vomit up)