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 uncast word
- verb with object uncast to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 1
- verb with object uncast to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 1
- verb with object uncast to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), especially in a cursory manner: She cast her eyes down the page. 1
- verb with object uncast 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
- verb with object uncast to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes. 1
- verb with object uncast Angling. to throw out (a fishing line, net, bait, etc.): The fisherman cast his line. to fish in (a stream, an area, etc.): He has often cast this brook. 1
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Origin of uncast
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 Uncast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncast 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".
uncast usage trend in Literature
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