cast off

verb

Definition of CAST OFF

transitive verb

: loose <cast off a hunting dog>

: unfasten <cast off a boat>

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

intransitive verb

: to unfasten or untie a boat or a line

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

: to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches

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