cast
2
4.8
- noun
- /kæst/
- Archaic
:
tirada
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
54
3.6
A throw of dice in a game
A choice with an uncertain result that may be risky
A decision that depends mostly on chance
Idioms
- Literature
6
7.7
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
12
3.7
A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds
- Specialized
3
3.1
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
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.