▪ make (a molded object) by pouring metal or other material into a mold while molten: "a bell was cast for the church"
▪ arrange and present in a specified form or style: "he issued statements cast in tones of reason"
6. cause (a magic spell) to take effect: "the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast"
7. display (video or audio content from a computer, phone, or other device) on a television screen, usually via a wireless connection, without mirroring the screen of the device: "the app can cast your device's photos and videos"
8. shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth: "the antlers are cast each year"Similarsheddiscardslough offthrow offget rid oflet falllet dropmoltpeel offtechnical:exuviate
10. (in country dancing) change one's position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing: "cross the set and cast down one place"
11. (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent: "the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit"
▪ let loose (hounds) on a scent:"casting the hounds into cover, we stood and listened"
noun
1. an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold: "bronze casts of the sculpture"
▪ a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, molded to the shape of a limb that is broken, and used to support and protect it: "I had to spend a month in a cast"
2. an act of throwing something forcefully: "he grabbed a spear for a third cast"
▪ a throw of a fishing line: "I swung the rod out for a cast"