Synonyms for cast

noun

1. A plaster reproduction

   replica, mold, impression, facsimile; see copy, impression 1, mold 2, sculpture.

2. Those in a play

   players, performers, actors, characters, list of characters, roles, parts, dramatis personae, company, troupe, dramatic artists; see also actor 1, actress, staff 2.

3. Aspect

   complexion, appearance, stamp, looks; see appearance 1.

4. A surgical dressing

   plaster-of-Paris dressing, plaster cast, splint, sling; see dressing 3.

   Kinds of casts include: arm cast, leg cast, full leg cast, half leg cast, knee cast, bent leg cast, walking cast, body cast.

5. The act of throwing

   casting, throwing, hurling, shooting, thrusting, pitching, tossing, flinging, chucking, heaving, lobbing, pelting, slinging, launching.

6. A toss

   throw, pitch, heave, lob, fling, thrust, hurl, sling, launching, projection, expulsion, ejection, propulsion, shot; see also shot 1.

7. Arrangement

   disposition, plan, method; see order 3.

8. A tinge

   shade, tint, hue, blend; see color 1, shade 2, tint, tone 4.

verb

1. To throw

   pitch, fling, hurl; see throw 1.

2. To form in a mold

   shape, mold, roughcast, wetcast; see form 1.

3. To compute

   calculate, number, reckon, figure; see add 1, calculate 1, count.

4. To select actors for a play

   appoint, designate, decide upon, determine, pick, give parts, assign roles, detail, name, call, audition, screen-test; see also assign 1, choose 1, delegate 1.

5. To give forth

   emit, disperse, spread, project; see emit 1, scatter 2. See syn. study at throw.