casting

noun

cast·​ing ˈka-stiŋ 

1

: something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off

2

: the act of one that casts: such as

a

: the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reel

b

: the assignment of parts and duties to actors or performers

3

: something cast in a mold

Examples of casting in a Sentence

The workers make metal castings for truck engines.

Recent Examples on the Web

And episode 4 explores SNL's very weird season 11, which saw the return of show creator Lorne Michaels and the ambitious-yet-flawed casting of 17-year-old Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Randy Quaid, Damon Wayans, and more. —Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025

The casting of Older Elliott really came down to the wire. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025

The legislation updated the Electoral Count Act, an 1887 law that laid out the framework for the casting and counting of Electoral College votes after a presidential election. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025

Unless this is a casting for a Mary Poppins movie, this title sounds ridiculous. —Helen Croydon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing casting

• casting couch
• casting director
• casting vote
• central casting
• fly casting
• from/out of central casting
• sand casting
• surf casting

Kids Definition

casting

noun

cast·​ing

ˈkas-tiŋ

1

: the act of one that casts

2

: something cast in a mold

3

: cast entry 2 sense 9

Medical Definition

casting

noun

cast·​ing

1

: the act or process of making casts or impressions or of shaping in a mold

2

: something cast in a mold