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cast2

Pronunciation: /kɑːst/

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Definition of cast

noun

[treated as singular or plural]

the actors taking part in a play, film, or other production:he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast

verb (past and past participle cast)

[with object]

assign a part in a play or film to (an actor):he was cast as a young knight in her lavish historical epic
allocate parts in (a play or film): assembling a great baseball team is as tricky as casting a play