typecast
verb /ˈtaɪpkɑːst/
/ˈtaɪpkæst/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they typecast | /ˈtaɪpkɑːst/ /ˈtaɪpkæst/ |
| he / she / it typecasts | /ˈtaɪpkɑːsts/ /ˈtaɪpkæsts/ |
| past simple typecast | /ˈtaɪpkɑːst/ /ˈtaɪpkæst/ |
| past participle typecast | /ˈtaɪpkɑːst/ /ˈtaɪpkæst/ |
| -ing form typecasting | /ˈtaɪpkɑːstɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪpkæstɪŋ/ |
- typecast somebody (as something) if an actor is typecast, he or she is always given the same kind of character to play
- She didn't want to be typecast as a dumb blonde.