cast

/ˈkast/

Middle English, from Old Norse kasta; akin to Old Norse kǫs heap

verb

  1. to cause to move or send forth by throwing

  2. direct

  3. to put forth

cast a fishing lure

cast a glance

discard cast shed slough scrap junk mean to get rid of. discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless. cast, especially when used with off, away, or out, implies a forceful rejection or repudiation.

noun

  1. an act of casting

  2. something that happens as a result of chance

  3. a throw of dice

verb

  1. to look around : seek

  2. to lay plans concerning : contrive

cast about for a seat