cast
- noun
- /kæst/
- The cast of the musical performed brilliantly in front of a sold-out audience.
- cast members
- the supporting cast
- a star-studded cast
Hey, Siri, who's the cast of Hey Siri?
- Hey, Siri, who's the cast of Hey Siri?
- Or we're here with the cast of Ain't Too Proud.
- Tonight, my guests are the cast of HBO Succession.
- In the studio, it's the cast of Ovo everybody.
- Ehaw partners give the Smosh cast Wild West nickname.
- Well, that's also a diverse cast, and people love that show.
- That was a more star-studded cast than you had in power.
- So do you still speak to any of your cast from your season?
- Look at look at the cast on the movie, man.
- And then you've got the Abbott Elementary cast and they're all killer.
- Saturday Night Live cast member fired for racial slurs.
- It's such an incredible cast, the whole thing.
- And in fact, in Albuquerque, the cast, we share a house.
Examples
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I'm here with the cast of Dear Evan Hansen.
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Tonight, my guests are the cast of HBO Succession.
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So this is when the cast found out about our kiss.
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So do you still speak to any of your cast from your season?
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First cast meeting is tomorrow!
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One of the actors in the cast kind of looked out for her.
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Is she going out with anybody in the cast?
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How was it working with this cast of strong legendary actors?
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The applause for each number was deafening, and the cast received a thunderous standing ovation.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the rehearsal, the director praised the entire cast for their dedication and teamwork.
Synonyms
A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together
A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together, often supporting the main performers
A group of people who act or dance together
A group of actors who perform in a play or film
A group of people who put on plays for an audience
A list of the characters in a play, often on the first page
Idioms
- Literature
To be the first to criticize someone when you have the same fault
- Archaic
Do something kind without expecting anything back, hoping it helps later
- Informal
To hurt someone by reminding them of an embarrassing thing they did
- Literature
To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate it
Compounds
- Specialized
A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds
- Specialized
A hard shell of plaster that keeps a broken bone still while it heals
- Specialized
A type of cast iron made by adding other metals to make it stronger and resist wear
- Specialized
A disease of pine and spruce trees that makes their needles turn brown and fall early
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cast as the group of actors comes from the verb cast meaning 'to put people into parts', so the cast is simply the people who were 'cast' into the roles. That's why the cast is all the actors in a show.