Definition of UPCAST

upcast

Plural: upcasts

Noun

  • air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
  • A cast; a throw.
  • The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
  • A current of air passed along such a shaft.
  • An upset, as from a carriage.
  • A taunt; a reproach.
  • A cast from subtype to supertype.
  • A message transmitted via upcasting.

Adj

  • Cast up; thrown upward.

Verb

Verb Forms: upcast, upcasting, upcasts

  • To throw or direct upwards, often with a glance.
  • To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
  • To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
  • To cast from subtype to supertype.
  • To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft

Examples

  • After his opponent scored 50 points, he could only UPCAST his eyes in disbelief.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

Synonyms

upcast pit, upcast shaft

Antonyms

downcast

Scrabble Score: 10

upcast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upcast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upcast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

upcast: valid Words With Friends Word