cast
Pronunciation:
/kæst//kæst/noun
Definitions
An act of throwing.
An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
Example: The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.
verb
Definitions
(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
(social) To predict, to decide, to plan.