offcast Meaning & Definition
What Does Offcast Mean?
Offcast is a verb that means To cast off; shed. It is also used to mean To remove from the cast of a production. As a noun, it means That which is rejected as useless.
Offcast Definition (Verb)
- To cast off; shed.
- To remove from the cast of a production.
Offcast as a Noun
- That which is rejected as useless.
Synonyms of Offcast
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Offcast synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Offcast
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Offcast in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
offcast (third-person singular simple present offcasts, present participle offcasting, simple past and past participle offcast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) offcasted)
offcast (plural offcasts)
Origin of Offcast
From Middle English ofcasten, equivalent to off- + cast. Cognate with Danish afkaste (“to shed”), Swedish avkasta (“to crop, throw off, yield”). The noun is possibly derived from Middle English ofcast (“the refuse of plants”).