Meaning

• An act of throwing.

• An instance of throwing out a fishing line.

• Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.

• A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.

  "The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts."

• The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

  "He’s in the cast of Oliver."

• The casting procedure.

  "The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing."

• An object made in a mould.

  "The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part."

• A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.

  "The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm."

• The mould used to make cast objects.

  "A plaster cast was made from his face."

• (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.

• A squint.

• Visual appearance.

  "Her features had a delicate cast to them."

• The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.

  "a cast of mind, a mental tendency."

• An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.

• Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.

• A group of crabs.

• A broadcast.

Meaning

• (physical) To move, or be moved, away.

• To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

• To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

• (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.

• To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

• To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.

• To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.

• To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.

• To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).

• To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.

• To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).

• To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.

  "Casting is generally an indication of bad design."

• Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.

• To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.

• To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.

• To broadcast.

  "The streamer was the first to cast footage of the new game."