Word a Day
cast
What does cast mean?
cast (verb): to throw.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce cast?
/kæst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cast come from?
From Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta (“to throw, cast, overturn”), from Proto-Germanic *kastōną (“to throw, cast”), of unknown origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “cast” mean?
pay back
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to throw
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