casting

American  

[kas-ting, kah-sting] / ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of a person or thing that casts.

2. something cast; any article that has been cast in a mold.

3. the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.

4. the act or skill of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.

   I'll have to improve my casting if I'm ever going to learn to fish well.

5. Zoology. cast.

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casting British  

/ ˈkɑːstɪŋ /

noun

1. an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould

2. the process of transferring molten steel to a mould

3. the choosing of actors for a production

4. hunting the act of directing a pack of hounds over ground where their quarry may recently have passed so that they can quest for, discover, or recapture its scent

5. zoology another word for cast pellet

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Other Word Forms

• multicasting
  noun

Etymology

Origin of casting

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at cast, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Casting herself as a defender of farmers against forced industrialisation, she won fierce loyalty among rural and poorer voters.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“A native TV app tells you the device type, session length, IP address, and even the context of what was watched before and after. Casting gives them none of that.”

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Casting director Susie Figgis saw me in the musical and decided I’d be right for a movie she was casting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Casting its relentless sunshine as a background character, coaxing neighbors out of their shells and into verdant parks and yards and onto their manicured streets, is part of that.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Casting the pieces into the blaze he bowed and laid himself on the table, clasping the palantír with both hands upon his breast.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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