cast
- noun
- /kæst/
- Archaic
Examples
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At 2:00 a.m., only 240,000 votes out of more than 103 million cast separated President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.
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During the game, each player took turns to cast their dice, hoping for a winning combination.
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The players each cast their dice eagerly, waiting to see who would take the lead.
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In that round, the total score was determined by the numbers cast on the dice by all participants.
Synonyms
46
3.6
A throw of dice in a game
2
4.7
A choice with an uncertain result that may be risky
1
6.5
A decision that depends mostly on chance
Idioms
- Literature
8
7.7
To be the first to criticize someone when you have the same fault
- Literature
1
9.5
To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate it
- Archaic
1
9.9
Do something kind without expecting anything back, hoping it helps later
- Informal
1
9.9
To hurt someone by reminding them of an embarrassing thing they did
Compounds
- Specialized
29
3.7
A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds
- Specialized
5
3.1
A hard shell of plaster that keeps a broken bone still while it heals
- Specialized
1
7.9
A disease of pine and spruce trees that makes their needles turn brown and fall early
- Specialized
A type of cast iron made by adding other metals to make it stronger and resist wear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cast for the act of throwing dice comes from the same root meaning 'to throw', as players 'throw' the dice to get a result. So the final cast of the dice is the throw that decides the game.