shoot vs cast

shoot and cast both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shoot	Yes	No	Yes	No
cast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cast is a hypernym of shoot; that is, cast is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:

Other hypernyms of shoot include contrive, project, throw.

shoot (noun)	cast (noun)
the act of shooting at targets	the act of throwing dice
a new branch	the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
	a violent throw
	object formed by a mold
	bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
	container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
	the visual appearance of something or someone
	the actors in a play
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made

shoot (verb)	cast (verb)
give an injection to	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
produce buds, branches, or germinate	formulate in a particular style or language
measure the altitude of by using a sextant	choose at random
record on photographic film	throw forcefully
make a film or photograph of something	to remove
utter fast and forcefully	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
fire a shot; release	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
hit with a missile from a weapon	put or send forth
score	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
spend frivolously and unwisely	deposit
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing	assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully