The fisherman cast his line into the water.
Source: tatoeba (19376)
Cast
/kɑːst/
Synonyms for "cast" (1086 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (218)
Noun(19 words)
a thing forabandonabdicateabout shipaccountace bandageachromatismacting companyactoraddaddressadhesive tapeaesthetic formaffinityage groupaggregateaimairalgebraizeamount
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animusantagonistantiheroapplicationappointaptitudeaptnessarchetypearomaarrangearrangementart formassembleassembledassignattributeback and fillbadgebandband aidband-aidbandagebandagingbarfbattalionbe confinedbearbear a childbear awaybear offbear to starboardbear youngbearingbeatbeat aboutbentbevybiasbinderbitbit partblazeblinkblisterblock outbloodblueprintbodybody buildbody-buildboot outbornbouncebowlbox offbox scorebracebrandbreakbreedbrigadebring aboutbring roundbring upbroadcastbronzebrowbuildbuiltbullionbunchbungburnburn inburn offbuttoncabalcachetcalculatecalvecalvedcantcant roundcarriagecarvecashiercast aboutcast asidecast atcast awaycast of characterscast of countenancecast offcast outcastingcataplasmcatapultcauterizechange coursechange of pacechange the headingchange-upcharcharactercharacteristiccharacteristicscharacterschartchasechiselchoosechoruschromatismchromismchuckchuck atchuck outchunkciphercircus troupeclanclapclasscliquecoalcohortcolorcolor balancecolor harmonycolor schemecolorationcoloringcome aboutcompanycomplementcomplexioncomposecompositioncompoundcompresscomputeconatusconcertconcoctconducivenessconfigurationconformationconstituentsconstitutionconstructconstructedcontingentcontriveconvergent strabismuscorpscorps de balletcoteriecottoncountcountenancecourt plastercoveycrackcraftedcrapcraps
Strong matches (325)
crasiscravatcreatecreatedcrewcross eyecross-eyecross-eyednesscrowdcuecupelcurvecustomcustom madecustom-builtcustom-madecutcut outdartdash
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decorator colordeep sixdeep-sixdefenestratedelegatedelightdeliverdemeanordenominationdepartdescriptiondesigndesignatedesignationdesquamationdetachmentdetaildetrudedevisedharmadiathesisdicediedifferencedifferentiadifferentialdirectdiscarddischargedisgorgedismissdispersedispose ofdispositiondistinctive featuredistributeditchdividedivisiondoffdopedope outdouble a pointdowncurvedramatis personaedressingdrive outdropdroppeddumpeagernessearmarkeccentricityefformeighteighty sixeighty-sixejectelaborateelastic bandageeleveneliminateengraveensembleepithemerectesotropiaestimateethosevictevolveexcludeexileexotropiaexpelexpressionextract rootsextractedextrudeexuviaeexuviatefabricatefabricatedfacefacial appearancefactionfarrowfashionfashionedfastballfat partfavorfawnfeatherfeaturefeaturesfeederfeeling forfetch aboutfiberfibrefigurationfigurefigure infigure outfirefire atfirst stringfirst teamfivefixflameflashflavorfleetflingfling atflipfoalfoaledfootforecastforetellingforgeforgedforkformformalizeformatformationformedformulateformulationforward passfoundfour-tailed bandageframefudge togetherganggarbgategatheredgauzegeniusgenregenusget quit ofget rid ofget shut ofget upgive awaygive birthgive the hookgiven birthgiving birthglancegleamglimpsego aboutgraingravegroupgroupinggroupmentgrownguisegustgybehabithalf an eyehallmarkhandcraftedhandmadeharvestedhatchedhavehave a babyhave youngheadheaveheave atheave outheave roundheavyheroheroineheterotropiahewhinthomemadehomespunhuehumorhumorshurlhurl againsthurl athurtleideaidiocrasyidiosyncrasyilkimageimpressimpressionin-groupinclinationinclineincurveindexinditeindividualismingenueingotingroupinner forminsculptureinstinctintagliointendinterposeintimationirregularityjerkjettisonjibejibe all standingjiltjunkjuntakeykeynotekick downstairskick outkidneykinkindkittenkneadknock outknuckleballlabellaborlamblancelastlaterallateral passlaunchlaylay asidelay outlay planslayoutleadlead roleleading ladyleading manleading womanleaningleavelet flylet fly atlevelliabilitylicklick into shapelie in
Noun(26 words)
dramatis personaeenlistensembleensemblesexplainflingflingingflingsflipsform basedform manualsformedforms of energyfossil imprintfossil imprint shapefossil imprint sitehandling shapehirehurlinghurls
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Adjective(1 words)
external mold
Related words (543)
likinglinelineamentslineslintlisterlitterloblooklook forlookslotmachine mademachine-mademachinedmademade to ordermakemake a projectionmake arrangements
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make upmakeupman mademan-mademannermannerismmanufacturemanufacturedmarblemarkmarkingmaroonmatrixmaturemeasuremental setmethodizemettlemienmilledmindmind-setminedmintmiss staysmobmobilemodalitymodemodelmoldmoldedmoldingmoltmouldmouldermouldymovementmultiplynamenaturalnatural colornatureneenegativenewbornnickninenominatenumberobtrudeodoronorganizeoustout groupout-groupoutcurveoutfitoxidateoxidizepackpallorparchpartpart withparticularitypartypasspatch togetherpatternpeculiaritypeekpeeppeer grouppegpeltpenchantpersonpersonagepersuasionphalanxphylumphysiognomyphysiquepickpiecepiece togetherpigpitchpitchforkplanplan aheadplankplasterplaster castplatonic formplatonic ideaplatoonpledgetplopplumpplunkplypointportposseposturepoulticeprearrangeprecipitatepredictionpredilectionpredispositionprefabprefabricateprefabricatedpreferenceprejudicepreparepresenceprevisionprobabilityprocessedproclivityproduceproductprognosisprognosticationprogramprojectpronenesspropensitypropertyprophecyprotagonistprototypepukepunchpupputput aboutput backput output the shotput togetherput uppyrolyzequalityquantityquick sightquirkraceraiseraisedrapid glancerationalizereadinessready madeready-for-wearready-formedready-madeready-preparedready-to-wearrearreckonreckoningrefinedreflectregimentregulusrejectrelinquishremoverepertory companyrepudiatereservesridrolerollrollerroller bandagerough outroughcastroughhewround a pointrowing crewrubber bandagerun upsalonsavorscatterscheduleschematizescintillascorchscorescrapscrewballsculpsculptsculpturesealsearsearch forsecond stringsecond teamseekselectsendsensitivity toserveservicesetset upshadeshadowshapeshapedshedsheersheet metalshiftshipwreckshoe lastshootshotshot putshot-putshyshy atsidesignificant formsingesingularitysinkersipskin colorslantslapslewsliderslingsling atsloughsmacksmatteringsmellsmeltedsnapsoft spotsoldersomatotypesortsoubrettesoupconsowsparkspecialtyspeciesspewspicespiritspitballspittersplintspongesprinklingsquadsquinchsquintsquizstabilestablestampstancestatuestillbornstock companystrabismusstraight partstrainstreakstringstripestructurestupestylesubtractsuchnesssuggestionsumsummatesummationsupsupporting castsupporting charactersupporting rolesurrendersusceptibilitysuspicionswerveswing roundswing the sternswingesystemsystematizetacktailortainttake account oftaletallytampontangtapetasteteamtempertemperamenttemplatetendencytenortentterra cottathe bottom linethe like ofthe likes ofthe storythe whole storythermoformthird stringthoughtthrowthrow aboutthrow atthrow awaythrow offthrow outthrow overthrow overboardthrow upthrustthrust outtilttincttincturetingetinttitle roletokentonetorrefytosstoss attoss outtoss overboardtottotaltotetouchtourniquettracetraintraittraitstravailtriangular bandagetribetricktrooptropismtroupeturnturn backturn of mindturn outtwisttypeundercolorupchuckupcurveupward strabismusvarietyvarsityveerveinvesicatevillainvisagevulcanizewalk onwalk-onwalking partwalleyewarpwash outwayweaknesswearwear shipweirdweldwell-builtwell-constructedwell-madewhelpwhelpedwholewhomp upwillingnesswindwingwinkworkwork outwork upwritex numberyawyeanyield
Noun(48 words)
Verb(48 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Preposition(1 words)
on target throw
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: form, hurl, mold, shape, a project.
- Sentence evidence is available for cast, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cast".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cast"
Keep "cast" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cast" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cast", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cast" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
63 entriesShowing 16 of 63 words.
More specific
24 entriesarm castball throwbronze castbronze castingcast aluminumcast bronzecast ironcast steelceramic castingclarificationensemble castexplanationfishing castglass castinginsightiron casting
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
17 entriesbronze castcast a shadowcast a spellcast a votecast aluminumcast bronzecast doubtcast glasscast ironcast light oncast listcast metalcast of characterscast steelensemble castmedical cast
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
44 translations across 26 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- ձուլել verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Bulgarian
1 entries- отливам verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Catalan
1 entries- fondre verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- داڕشتن verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 鑄 /铸 verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- 鑄造 /铸造 verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Czech
2 entries- lít verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- odlít verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Dutch
1 entries- gieten verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Finnish
2 entries- lastoittaa verb (to set in a cast)
- valaa verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
French
3 entries- couler verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- fondre verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- plâtrer verb (to set in a cast)
Georgian
2 entries- სხმა verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- ჩამოსხმა verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
German
1 entries- gießen verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Ingrian
1 entries- valella verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Italian
4 entries- colare verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- fondere verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- gettare verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- ingessare verb (to set in a cast)
Japanese
1 entries- 鋳る verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Mongolian
1 entries- цутгах verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Māori
1 entries- hangarewa verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- støpe verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- støype verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- støype verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Polish
4 entries- formować verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- odlać verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- odlewać verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- uformować verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Portuguese
1 entries- moldar verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Quechua
1 entries- hich'ay verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Russian
2 entries- отли́ть verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
- отлива́ть verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Spanish
3 entries- enyesar verb (to set in a cast)
- escayolar verb (to set in a cast)
- moldear verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Swedish
1 entries- gjuta verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Thai
1 entries- หล่อ verb (to make by pouring into a mould)
Turkish
1 entries- alçıya almak verb (to set in a cast)
Sample sentences
88 total sentences available.
A huge tanker cast off just now.
Source: tatoeba (19396)
The director cast me as the devil.
Source: tatoeba (20996)
Each man must cast a vote.
Source: tatoeba (21748)
Showing 4 of 88 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cast"?
Closest matches include form, hurl, mold, shape, a project.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cast"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.