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

For the casting process, Bright submitted a self-tape, completed two Zoom calls and then flew to Los Angeles for a marathon day of chemistry reads. —Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026

One thing that bothered me in my career as a stylist was the cliché that the inspiration of the show is a certain period, and the designer did not see certain races in the casting. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026

Confirmation of the casting and fall shoot comes as pan-European studio Studiocanal launches worldwide sales on the film in Cannes, outside of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand where its subsidiaries will handle the release. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 May 2026

Just as technology has removed physical barriers in casting, runaway production, co-productions and global streaming have erased borders for audiences. —Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

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