Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kast, kahst]
- /kæst, kɑst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kast, kahst]
- /kæst, kɑst/
Definitions of castable word
- adjective castable able to be cast; suitable for casting 3
- adjective castable (of an actor) able or likely to be selected to play a part in a play, film, etc 3
- verb with object castable to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 1
- verb with object castable to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 1
- verb with object castable to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), especially in a cursory manner: She cast her eyes down the page. 1
- verb with object castable to cause to fall upon something or in a certain direction; send forth: to cast a soft light; to cast a spell; to cast doubts. 1
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Origin of castable
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English casten < Old Norse kasta to throw
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Castable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
castable usage trend in Literature
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