the actors in a play
"The director announced that the lead role would go to Sarah after she impressed everyone during her audition for the cast."
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
"The doctor carefully removed my stiff cast after confirming that my arm had healed enough to be safe."
An act of throwing.
"He cast the ball over his shoulder to signal that it was time to leave."
In plain English: A cast is a hard shell made of plaster or fiberglass that doctors put around a broken bone to keep it still while it heals.
"The actor's performance earned him an award for his lead cast role in the new play."
Usage: As a noun, cast refers to the shape or form an object takes when poured into a mold, such as a plaster cast for a broken bone. It can also describe the specific arrangement of actors in a theatrical production or the total number of votes received by a candidate.
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"
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"
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"
To move, or be moved, away.
"The strong wind cast the loose papers across the room before they could even hit the floor."
To throw.
"He cast his fishing line into the deep water hoping for a big catch."
In plain English: To cast something means to throw it into the air or into water.
"The actor cast in the lead role will arrive tomorrow."
Usage: Use "cast" to mean throwing something with force, such as casting a fishing line or casting a vote. Do not use it when simply moving or being moved away without the implication of projection.
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mr. Cast, waved at me as he walked his dog down the street."
The word "cast" comes from Old Norse kasta, meaning "to throw," and entered Middle English as casten. Its original sense of flinging or throwing remains the core meaning behind modern uses like casting a net or broadcasting a radio show.