English Explanatory Dictionary

casting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cast
noun
  1. The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
  2. A manufacturing process using a mold.
  3. An object made in a mold.
  4. The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
  5. The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
  6. The act of converting between data types.
  7. Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.

Pronunciation

kăstʹĭng /ˈkæstɪŋ/ kästʹĭng /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/ /ˈkastɪŋ/ /ˈkɛəstɪŋ/ en-us-casting.ogg

Word forms

casting castings

Etymology

From Middle English castynge, castand, equivalent to cast + -ing.

Synonyms

audition

Derived words

baitcasting casting agent casting call casting-couch casting couch casting-net casting net casting vote casting weight central casting diecasting die-casting die casting gigacasting investment casting leafcasting leaf-casting leaf casting lifecasting linecasting lost-wax casting megacasting out of central casting ray casting rheocasting robocasting runecasting shadowcasting shame-casting slipcasting spellcasting stunt casting surf casting surf-casting
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