ALL meanings of cast off
cast off
C c - noun cast off the form in which something is made or written; arrangement. 1
- noun cast off Metallurgy. act of casting or founding. the quantity of metal cast at one time. 1
- noun cast off something formed from a material poured into a mold in a molten or liquid state; casting. 1
- noun cast off an impression or mold made from something. 1
- noun cast off Medicine/Medical. a rigid surgical dressing, usually made of bandage treated with plaster of Paris. 1
- noun cast off outward form; appearance. 1
- noun cast off sort; kind; style. 1
- noun cast off tendency; inclination. 1
- noun cast off a permanent twist or turn: to have a cast in one's eye. 1
- noun cast off a warp. 1
- noun cast off a slight tinge of some color; hue; shade: A good diamond does not have a yellowish cast. 1
- noun cast off a dash or trace; a small amount. 1
- noun cast off computation; calculation; addition. 1
- noun cast off a conjecture; forecast. 1
- noun cast off Zoology. something that is shed, ejected, or cast off or out, as molted skin, a feather, food from a bird's crop, or the coil of sand and waste passed by certain earthworms. 1
- noun cast off Ornithology. pellet (def 6). 1
- noun cast off Falconry. a pair of hawks put in flight together. 1
- noun cast off Pathology. effused plastic matter produced in the hollow parts of various diseased organs. 1
- noun cast off low-grade, irregular wool. 1
- adjective cast off (of an animal, especially a horse) lying in such a position that it is unable to return to its feet without assistance. 1
- idioms cast off at a single cast, through a single action or event: He bankrupted himself at a single cast. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb cast off nautical: set sail 1
- intransitivephrasal verb cast off knitting: bind off 1
- transitivephrasal verb cast off get rid of 1
- intransitivephrasal verb cast off country dancing: dance outside the line 1
- verb with object cast off to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 1
- verb with object cast off to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 1
- verb with object cast off to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), especially in a cursory manner: She cast her eyes down the page. 1
- verb with object cast off 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 off to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes. 1
- verb with object cast off 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 off to throw down or bring to the ground: She cast herself on the sofa. 1
- verb with object cast off to part with; lose: The horse cast a shoe. 1
- verb with object cast off to shed or drop (hair, fruit, etc.): The snake cast its skin. 1
- verb with object cast off (of an animal) to bring forth (young), especially abortively. 1
- verb with object cast off to send off (a swarm), as bees do. 1
- verb with object cast off to throw or set aside; discard or reject; dismiss: He cast the problem from his mind. 1
- verb with object cast off to throw forth, as from within; emit or eject; vomit. 1
- verb cast off (Transitive Verb) To discard or reject something. 0
- verb cast off (Transitive Verb) VI (nautical) To let go (a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc) so that the vessel may make way. 0
- verb cast off (Intransitive Verb) (knitting) To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle. 0