Definition: a violent throw
Similar words: throw
Definition: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Usage: the catcher made a good throw to second base
Definition: the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Similar words: sportfishing, fishing
Definition: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
Definition: the act of throwing dice
Similar words: throw
Definition: casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
Usage: he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice
Definition: object formed by a mold
Similar words: copy
Definition: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
Usage: she made a copy of the designer dress; the clone was a copy of its ancestor
Synonyms: cast, plaster bandage, plaster cast
Definition: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Definition: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Definition: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Similar words: container
Definition: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Definition: the visual appearance of something or someone
Usage: the delicate cast of his features
Similar words: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: dramatis personae, cast, cast of characters
Definition: the actors in a play
Similar words: gathering, assemblage
Definition: a group of persons together in one place
Synonyms: mould, mold, cast, stamp
Definition: the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Usage: pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
Similar words: solid
Definition: a three-dimensional shape
Synonyms: upchuck, vomit, vomit up, retch, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, cast, cat, chuck, sick, spew, spue, throw up, barf, be sick, disgorge, honk
Definition: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Usage: After drinking too much, the students vomited; He purged continuously; The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Similar words: pass, egest, excrete, eliminate
Definition: eliminate from the body
Usage: Pass a kidney stone
Synonyms: frame, couch, put, redact, cast
Definition: formulate in a particular style or language
Usage: I wouldn't put it that way; She cast her request in very polite language
Similar words: phrase, word, give voice, articulate, formulate
Definition: put into words or an expression
Usage: He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
Definition: choose at random
Usage: draw a card; cast lots
Definition: throw forcefully
Synonyms: shake off, shed, drop, cast, cast off, throw, throw away, throw off
Definition: get rid of
Usage: he shed his image as a pushy boss; shed your clothes
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: cast, contrive, throw, project
Definition: put or send forth
Usage: She threw the flashlight beam into the corner; The setting sun threw long shadows; cast a spell; cast a warm light
Definition: cause to go somewhere
Usage: The explosion sent the car flying in the air; She sent her children to camp; He directed all his energies into his dissertation
Definition: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
Usage: cast a bronze sculpture
Similar words: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work
Definition: make something, usually for a specific function
Usage: She molded the rice balls carefully; Form cylinders from the dough; shape a figure; Work the metal into a sword
Synonyms: cast
Definition: select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
Usage: He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona
Similar words: delegate, depute, designate, assign
Definition: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Synonyms: tramp, swan, stray, drift, cast, roam, ramble, range, vagabond, wander, roll, rove
Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Usage: 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
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: cast
Definition: deposit
Usage: cast a vote; cast a ballot
Synonyms: cast
Definition: assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
Usage: Who cast this beautiful movie?
Similar words: delegate, depute, designate, assign
Definition: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)