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• present participle of cast.

casting

American  

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

noun

• castings
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• multicasting
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• castings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of casting

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

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Example Sentences

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casting castings

In capturing the variously courtly, dreamy and sweeping effects of Balanchine’s grand choreography for “Ballet Imperial,” to Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 2 in G for Piano and Orchestra, ABT’s casting sometimes proved uneven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

And higher early participation does not necessarily translate into higher overall turnout, since some voters may simply be casting ballots sooner than in previous elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Times famously described Stewart as “an unknown British Shakespearean actor” in a 1987 article announcing his casting as the starship’s captain, Jean-Luc Picard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

One casting agency said visible differences were often used as a shorthand for villainy, but that these casting briefs could be successfully challenged.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Without thought I circled back around and stopped my bike at the familiar old oak tree at the end of my block, its far-reaching limbs casting much-appreciated shade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The audition process is likely to have been carried out in a similar way to previous castings.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The work allegedly included arranging meetings between Iranian defense officials and Chinese suppliers and using companies in mainland China and Hong Kong to buy parts to make engines for Shaheds, such as aluminum alloy castings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

By the early 2030s, RidgeAlloy could enable recycled structural aluminum castings at volumes equal to at least half of current annual primary aluminum production in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

The big challenge for defense contractors is making missiles fast enough, given there are choke points in supply chains for components including castings, seekers, solid rocket motors, and other complex electronic components.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

The Mews was neatly kept, with sawdust on the floor to absorb the mutes, and the castings taken up every day.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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