CAST OFF


Meaning of CAST OFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1575

transitive verb

1. : loose

cast off a hunting dog

2. : unfasten

cast off a boat

3. : to remove (a stitch) from a knitting needle in such a way as to prevent unraveling

intransitive verb

1. : to unfasten or untie a boat or a line

2. : to turn one's partner in a square dance and pass around the outside of the set and back

3. : to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.