ALL meanings of cast away
cast a·way
C c - adjective cast away shipwrecked 1
- verb with object cast away to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 1
- verb with object cast away to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 1
- verb with object cast away to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), especially in a cursory manner: She cast her eyes down the page. 1
- verb with object cast away 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 cast away to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes. 1
- verb with object cast away 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
- verb with object cast away to throw down or bring to the ground: She cast herself on the sofa. 1
- verb with object cast away to part with; lose: The horse cast a shoe. 1
- verb with object cast away to shed or drop (hair, fruit, etc.): The snake cast its skin. 1
- verb with object cast away (of an animal) to bring forth (young), especially abortively. 1
- verb with object cast away to send off (a swarm), as bees do. 1
- verb with object cast away to throw or set aside; discard or reject; dismiss: He cast the problem from his mind. 1
- verb with object cast away to throw forth, as from within; emit or eject; vomit. 1
- verb with object cast away to throw up (earth, sod, etc.), as with a shovel. 1
- verb with object cast away to put or place, especially hastily or forcibly: to cast someone in prison. 1
- verb with object cast away to deposit or give (a ballot or vote). 1
- verb with object cast away to bestow; confer: to cast blessings upon someone. 1
- verb with object cast away to make suitable or accordant; tailor: He cast his remarks to fit the occasion. 1
- verb with object cast away Theater. to select actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like). to allot a role to (an actor). to assign an actor to (a role). 1
- verb with object cast away to form (an object) by pouring metal, plaster, etc., in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden. 1
- verb with object cast away to form (metal, plaster, etc.) into a particular shape by pouring it into a mold in a fluid state and letting it harden. 1
- verb cast away To discard. 0
- verb cast away (nautical) To abandon or maroon. 0