cast over

verb

To ponder; to consider or think about.

“My eyes cast over the anomaly.”

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Meanings

verbcast over (third-person singular simple present casts over, present participle casting over, simple past and past participle cast over)

present singular third person casts over · participle present casting over

  1. idiomaticTo ponder; to consider or think about.
  2. figurativelyTo spread a sense of doom about a subject

    The projections cast doubt over the future of the business.

  3. fishingTo cast into another fisher's area or so as to cross over their line.
  4. To direct one's attention towards something.

    My eyes cast over the anomaly.

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APA

cast over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20over

MLA

“cast over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cast over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast%20over.

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