Phrase Hound found 101 phrases and 167 compound words that contain cast. The most common are listed below. Open cast in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 101
- cast ironA hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.
- cast offTo discard or reject something.
- cast of thousandsA large number of people in one place or carrying out one action.
- cast netA (usually weighted) fishing net that is thrown and then pulled back by means of an attached line.
- cast outTo drive out; to expel.
- die-castTo make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die in which the material hardens.
- cast membersplural of cast member: A member of a theatrical cast.
- cast a shadowUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast, shadow.
- the die is castA conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed; the future is determined; there are no more options.
- cast awayTo discard.
- cast memberAlternative form of castmember: A member of a theatrical cast.
- Cast aluminum
- Supporting cast
- cast downTo make (a person) discouraged or dejected.
- plaster castA cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing.
- cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.
- cast steelThe steel making up a steel casting, in the sense of one cast to finished (net) or near-net shape: the product of a steel foundry (as opposed to a steel mill); the steel counterpart to cast iron.
- open-castAlternative form of opencast: Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed
- cast in concretesolidly established, very difficult to alter
- cast the first stoneTo act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
- cast asideSynonym of discard: To throw away, to reject.
- cast a chillTo provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.
- cast upTo wash something onto the shore.
- cast-in-placeOf buildings or construction, cast directly at the site in formwork.
- side-castAlternative form of sidecast: To eject waste material that has been excavated or dredged to the side, rather than hauling it away.
Compound words 167
- forecastTo estimate how something will be in the future.
- overcastA cloud covering all of the sky from horizon to horizon.
- casterSomeone or something that casts.
- webcastA video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet
- outcastTo cast out; to banish.
- castorA hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- newscastA broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.
- downcastOf the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
- telecastTo broadcast by television.
- simulcastA program or event that is broadcast across more than one medium or service at the same time.