cast ~ as ... — to choose someone to play a particular role or character
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to choose someone to play a particular role or character
Pronunciation (IPA): /kæst æz/
Example Sentences
- Tom Cruise was cast as a secret agent in Mission Impossible.
- My mom cast me as the dishwasher in our family drama.
- She was surprisingly cast as the romantic lead.
cast ~ as ...
VERB[/kæst æz/]
to choose someone to play a particular role or character
💡 Concept
to choose someone to play a particular role or character
🎵 Rhyme
Cast the last role in this vast theater!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kæst æz/
🇬🇧 UK/kɑːst æz/
🌳Etymology
Rootcast
🎵Rhyme
fastlastpastvast
fast
last
past
vast
🔗Collocations
cast someone as the hero
cast as the lead
cast as a villain
cast someone as the narrator
perfectly cast as
miscast as
📝Examples
“Tom Cruise was cast as a secret agent in Mission Impossible.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom cast me as the dishwasher in our family drama.”
“She was surprisingly cast as the romantic lead.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher cast him as Romeo, but he wanted to be the tree.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
select aschoose asassign asdesignate as
Antonyms
reject forexclude from
Related
auditionrolecharacteractorcasting director
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