| burn out | | |
| v. (change) | 1. blow, blow out, burn out | melt, break, or become otherwise unusable.; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew" |
| ~ conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go | stop operating or functioning.; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" |
| cast | | |
| n. (group) | 1. cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | the actors in a play. |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ troupe, company | organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical).; "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
| ~ supporting players, ensemble | a cast other than the principals. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. cast, mold, mould | container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens. |
| ~ container | 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). |
| ~ form | a mold for setting concrete.; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" |
| ~ matrix | mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface. |
| ~ pig bed, pig | mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast. |
| ~ sandbox | mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal. |
| n. (shape) | 3. cast, mold, mould, stamp | the distinctive form in which a thing is made.; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
| ~ solid | a three-dimensional shape. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. cast, form, shape | the visual appearance of something or someone.; "the delicate cast of his features" |
| ~ appearance, visual aspect | outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. cast, plaster bandage, plaster cast | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal. |
| ~ bandage, patch | a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. cast, casting | object formed by a mold. |
| ~ copy | a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing.; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" |
| ~ death mask | a cast taken from the face of a dead person. |
| ~ cylinder block, engine block, block | a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine.; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" |
| ~ life mask | a cast taken from the face of a living person. |
| n. (act) | 7. cast, roll | the act of throwing dice. |
| ~ craps | a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice. |
| ~ throw | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly.; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" |
| ~ natural | (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake. |
| n. (act) | 8. cast, casting | the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel. |
| ~ fishing, sportfishing | the act of someone who fishes as a diversion. |
| ~ bait casting | the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait. |
| ~ fly casting | casting an artificial fly as a lure. |
| ~ overcast | a cast that falls beyond the intended spot. |
| ~ surf casting, surf fishing | casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you. |
| n. (act) | 9. cast, hurl | a violent throw. |
| ~ throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).; "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| v. (creation) | 10. cast, contrive, project, throw | put or send forth.; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ shoot | send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly.; "shoot a glance" |
| v. (possession) | 11. cast | deposit.; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot" |
| ~ give | convey or reveal information.; "Give one's name" |
| v. (creation) | 12. cast | select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona" |
| ~ performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance. |
| ~ recast | cast again, in a different role.; "He was recast as Iago" |
| ~ miscast | cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role. |
| ~ typecast | cast repeatedly in the same kind of role. |
| ~ stage, present, represent | perform (a play), especially on a stage.; "we are going to stage `Othello'" |
| ~ film | record in film.; "The coronation was filmed" |
| ~ perform, do, execute | carry out or perform an action.; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" |
| ~ cast | assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.; "Who cast this beautiful movie?" |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| v. (contact) | 13. cast, hurl, hurtle | throw forcefully. |
| ~ dash, crash | hurl or thrust violently.; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" |
| ~ precipitate | hurl or throw violently.; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below" |
| ~ throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| ~ sling, catapult | hurl as if with a sling. |
| ~ bowl | hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end. |
| v. (social) | 14. cast | assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.; "Who cast this beautiful movie?" |
| ~ cast | select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona" |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| v. (motion) | 15. cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.; "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" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "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" |
| ~ maunder | wander aimlessly. |
| ~ gad, gallivant, jazz around | wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. |
| ~ drift, err, stray | wander from a direct course or at random.; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" |
| ~ wander | go via an indirect route or at no set pace.; "After dinner, we wandered into town" |
| v. (creation) | 16. cast, mold, mould | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.; "cast a bronze sculpture" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| ~ press out, press | press from a plastic.; "press a record" |
| ~ remold, remould, recast | cast again.; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" |
| ~ sand cast | pour molten metal into a mold of sand. |
| v. (contact) | 17. cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off | get rid of.; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" |
| ~ exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed | cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers.; "our dog sheds every Spring" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "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" |
| ~ abscise | shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue. |
| ~ exfoliate | cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters. |
| ~ autotomise, autotomize | cause a body part to undergo autotomy. |
| v. (competition) | 18. cast, draw | choose at random.; "draw a card"; "cast lots" |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| v. (communication) | 19. cast, couch, frame, put, redact | formulate in a particular style or language.; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" |
| ~ give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate | put into words or an expression.; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" |
| v. (body) | 20. barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up | eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
| ~ egest, excrete, eliminate, pass | eliminate from the body.; "Pass a kidney stone" |
Recent comments
2 weeks 1 day ago
4 weeks 15 hours ago
11 weeks 3 days ago
14 weeks 11 hours ago
15 weeks 3 days ago
15 weeks 3 days ago
15 weeks 5 days ago
21 weeks 4 hours ago
21 weeks 4 hours ago
21 weeks 5 days ago