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- [kast, kahst uh-wey]
- /kæst, kɑst əˈweɪ/
- /kɑːst əˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kast, kahst uh-wey]
- /kæst, kɑst əˈweɪ/
Definitions of cast away words
- 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
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Origin of cast away
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English casten < Old Norse kasta to throw
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Parts of speech for Cast away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cast away 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".
cast away usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cast away
adj cast away
- discarded — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- forgotten — a past participle of forget.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.
- rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
verb cast away
- lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- misspend — to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- dissipate — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
Antonyms for cast away
adj cast away
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- adopted — having been adopted
verb cast away
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- rescue — to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
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