Word

cast, v.
(casting, casts)
freq. cnt. 21

put or send forth
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 4

cast contrive project throw

sample sentences

"She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"
"The setting sun threw long shadows"
"cast a spell"
"cast a warm light"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

deposit
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cast

sample sentences

"cast a vote"
"cast a ballot"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cast

sample sentences

"He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

performing arts

entailment

film present, stage, represent do, perform, execute

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute

hyponym

recast miscast typecast

verb group

throw forcefully
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

cast hurl hurtle

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

dash, crash precipitate sling, catapult bowl

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

barf be sick cast cat chuck disgorge honk puke purge regorge regurgitate retch sick spew spue throw up upchuck vomit vomit up

sample sentences

"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vomiting vomit vomit vomiter vomit

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

eliminate, excrete, egest, pass

formulate in a particular style or language
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cast couch frame put redact

sample sentences

"I wouldn't put it that way"
"She cast her request in very polite language"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

formulate, phrase, word, articulate, give voice

choose at random
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cast draw

sample sentences

"draw a card"
"cast lots"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drawing draw draw

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

get rid of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cast cast off drop shake off shed throw throw away throw off

sample sentences

"he shed his image as a pushy boss"
"shed your clothes"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hyponym

shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough abscise exfoliate autotomize, autotomise

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
<verb.creation>

cast mold mould

sample sentences

"cast a bronze sculpture"

verb frames

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Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

casting casting cast caster

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

moldable molding mold molding mold mold

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape, work, mold, mould, forge

hyponym

press, press out recast, remold, remould sand cast

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander

sample sentences

"The gypsies roamed the woods"
"roving vagabonds"
"the wandering Jew"
"The cattle roam across the prairie"
"the laborers drift from one town to the next"
"They rolled from town to town"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside

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They %s the countryside
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They %s the countryside
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They %s the countryside
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wandering wanderer

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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drifting drifter

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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vagabondage vagabond vagabond

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

maunder gallivant, gad, jazz around

verb group

drift, stray, err wander

assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
<verb.social>

cast

sample sentences

"Who cast this beautiful movie?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute