Cast vs. Mold

Castverb

(physical) To move, or be moved, away.

Castverb

To throw.

Castverb

To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.

Castverb

Specifically, to throw down or aside.

Castverb

(of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.

Castverb

To cause (a horse or other large animal) to lie down with its legs underneath it.

Castverb

To remove, take off (clothes).

Castverb

(nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.

Castverb

(obsolete) To vomit.

Castverb

(archaic) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.

Castverb

(archaic) To throw out or emit; to exhale.

Castverb

To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

Castverb

(dated) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

Castverb

(social) To predict, to decide, to plan.

Castverb

(astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).

Castverb

(obsolete) To plan, intend.

Castverb

(transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).

Castverb

(transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).

Castverb

To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.

Castverb

(archaic) To impose; to bestow; to rest.

Castverb

(archaic) To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict.

Castverb

To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.

Castverb

To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

Castverb

To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.

Castverb

(archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.

Castverb

To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.

Castverb

To stereotype or electrotype.

Castverb

To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).

Castverb

(nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.

Castverb

To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).

Castverb

(computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.

Castverb

(hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.

Castverb

(medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.

Castverb

(Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.

Castnoun

An act of throwing.

Castnoun

Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.

Castnoun

A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.

Castnoun

The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

Castnoun

The casting procedure.

Castnoun

An object made in a mould.

Castnoun

A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.

Castnoun

The mould used to make cast objects.

Castnoun

(hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.

Castnoun

A squint.

Castnoun

Visual appearance.

Castnoun

The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.

Castnoun

An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.

Castnoun

Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.

Castnoun

A group of crabs.

Castverb

To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.

Castverb

To direct or turn, as the eyes.

Castverb

To drop; to deposit; as, to cast a ballot.

Castverb

To throw down, as in wrestling.

Castverb

To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.

Castverb

To throw off; to eject; to shed; to lose.

Castverb

To bring forth prematurely; to slink.

Castverb

To throw out or emit; to exhale.

Castverb

To cause to fall; to shed; to reflect; to throw; as, to cast a ray upon a screen; to cast light upon a subject.

Castverb

To impose; to bestow; to rest.

Castverb

To dismiss; to discard; to cashier.

Castverb

To compute; to reckon; to calculate; as, to cast a horoscope.

Castverb

To contrive; to plan.

Castverb

To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict; as, to be cast in damages.

Castverb

To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice.

Castverb

To form into a particular shape, by pouring liquid metal or other material into a mold; to fashion; to found; as, to cast bells, stoves, bullets.

Castverb

To stereotype or electrotype.

Castverb

To fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part.

Castverb

To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook.

Castverb

To turn the head of a vessel around from the wind in getting under weigh.

Castverb

To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan; as, to cast about for reasons.

Castverb

To calculate; to compute.

Castverb

To receive form or shape in a mold.

Castverb

To warp; to become twisted out of shape.

Castverb

To vomit.

Cast

3d pers. pres. of Cast, for Casteth.

Castnoun

The act of casting or throwing; a throw.

Castnoun

The thing thrown.

Castnoun

The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown.

Castnoun

A throw of dice; hence, a chance or venture.

Castnoun

That which is throw out or off, shed, or ejected; as, the skin of an insect, the refuse from a hawk's stomach, the excrement of a earthworm.

Castnoun

The act of casting in a mold.

Castnoun

An impression or mold, taken from a thing or person; amold; a pattern.

Castnoun

That which is formed in a mild; esp. a reproduction or copy, as of a work of art, in bronze or plaster, etc.; a casting.

Castnoun

Form; appearence; mien; air; style; as, a peculiar cast of countenance.

Castnoun

A tendency to any color; a tinge; a shade.

Castnoun

A chance, opportunity, privilege, or advantage; specifically, an opportunity of riding; a lift.

Castnoun

The assignment of parts in a play to the actors.

Castnoun

A flight or a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand.

Castnoun

A stoke, touch, or trick.

Castnoun

A motion or turn, as of the eye; direction; look; glance; squint.

Castnoun

A tube or funnel for conveying metal into a mold.

Castnoun

Four; that is, as many as are thrown into a vessel at once in counting herrings, etc; a warp.

Castnoun

Contrivance; plot, design.

Castnoun

the actors in a play

Castnoun

container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

Castnoun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made;

Castnoun

the visual appearance of something or someone;

Castnoun

bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

Castnoun

object formed by a mold

Castnoun

the act of throwing dice

Castnoun

the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

Castnoun

a violent throw

Castverb

put or send forth;

Castverb

deposit;

Castverb

select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet;

Castverb

throw forcefully

Castverb

assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors;

Castverb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;

Castverb

form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold;

Castverb

get rid of;

Castverb

choose at random;

Castverb

formulate in a particular style or language;

Castverb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;

Castadjective

(of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold

Castverb

throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction

Castverb

throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.

Castverb

let down (an anchor or sounding line).

Castverb

direct (one's eyes or a look) at something

Castverb

cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface

Castverb

cause (uncertainty or disparagement) to be associated with something

Castverb

discard

Castverb

shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth

Castverb

(of a horse) lose (a shoe).

Castverb

shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mould while molten

Castverb

make (a moulded object) by casting metal

Castverb

arrange and present in a specified form or style

Castverb

register (a vote)

Castverb

cause (a magic spell) to take effect

Castverb

calculate and record details of (a horoscope)

Castverb

(in country dancing) change one's position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing

Castverb

(of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent

Castverb

let loose (hounds) on a scent

Castverb

immobilize (an animal, especially a cow) by using a rope to cause it to fall on its side.

Castverb

assign a part in a play or film to (an actor)

Castverb

allocate parts in (a play or film)

Castnoun

an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould

Castnoun

a mould used to make an object by casting

Castnoun

a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, moulded to the shape of a limb that is broken and used to support and protect it

Castnoun

an act of throwing something forcefully

Castnoun

a throw of a fishing line

Castnoun

the leader of a fishing line.

Castnoun

a throw or a number thrown at dice

Castnoun

the form or appearance of something, especially someone's features or complexion

Castnoun

the character of something

Castnoun

a slight squint

Castnoun

short for worm cast

Castnoun

a pellet regurgitated by a hawk or owl.

Castnoun

a wide search made by a hound or pack of hounds to find a trail.

Castnoun

a wide sweep made by a sheepdog in mustering sheep.

Castnoun

a pair or group of hawks or falcons

Castnoun

the actors taking part in a play, film, or other production

Moldnoun

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

Moldnoun

A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

Moldnoun

Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

Moldnoun

The shape or pattern of a mold.

Moldnoun

General shape or form.

Moldnoun

Distinctive character or type.

Moldnoun

A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.

Moldnoun

(architecture) A group of moldings.

Moldnoun

(anatomy) A fontanelle.

Moldnoun

A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

Moldnoun

Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

Moldnoun

Earth, ground.

Moldverb

(transitive) To shape in or on a mold.

Moldverb

(transitive) To form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

Moldverb

(transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence

Moldverb

(transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.

Moldverb

(transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

Moldverb

(transitive) To ornament with moldings.

Moldverb

(intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.

Moldverb

(transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

Moldverb

(intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

Moldverb

To cover with mold or soil.

Moldnoun

A spot; a blemish; a mole.

Moldnoun

Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

Moldnoun

Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material.

Moldnoun

A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter.

Moldnoun

The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold.

Moldnoun

That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.

Moldnoun

Cast; form; shape; character.

Moldnoun

A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts.

Moldnoun

A fontanel.

Moldnoun

A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.

Moldverb

To cover with mold or soil.

Moldverb

To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

Moldverb

To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

Moldverb

To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.

Moldverb

To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb.

Moldverb

To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.

Moldverb

To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.

Moldnoun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made;

Moldnoun

container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

Moldnoun

loose soil rich in organic matter

Moldnoun

the process of becoming mildewed

Moldnoun

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

Moldnoun

sculpture produced by molding

Moldverb

form in clay, wax, etc;

Moldverb

become moldy; spoil due to humidity;

Moldverb

form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold;

Moldverb

make something, usually for a specific function;

Moldverb

fit tightly, follow the contours of;

Moldverb

shape or influence; give direction to;

Moldnoun

a town in north-eastern Wales, administrative centre of Flintshire; population 10,500 (est. 2009).

Mold

A mold (US) or mould (UK, NZ, AU, ZA, IN, CA, IE) is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. In contrast, fungi that can adopt a single-celled growth habit are called yeasts.