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

The 1982 film adaptation — released five years after the musical’s Broadway debut — is a nostalgic romp elevated by its top-notch casting. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

Venditti’s background is documentary, and her facility with casting and working with non-actors, but her work across the board comes out of an insatiable interest in people. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025

Ideas, scripts, outlines, drafts, Act 1, 2 3 and so forth; casting, budgets. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025

The duo talk about the casting of the project, down to Kevin O’Leary who plays the antagonist, pen baron Milton Rockwell, who sponsors Timothée Chalamet’s Marty for a tabletop tennis championship in Japan. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Dec. 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

Rhymes for casting

• blasting
• fasting
• lasting
• broadcasting
• contrasting
• forecasting
• recasting
• sandblasting
• everlasting
• telecasting

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