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

Deadline Hollywood first reported Garner's casting. —Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024

The casting follows Marvel’s Feb. 14 reveal that the Fantastic Four reboot will feature Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. —Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024

Some feel that this sort of wishful casting can help model how a multiethnic society should function. —Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024

This comes at a sacrifice of overall casting distance when fishing more open water. —Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024

There are plenty of reasons to savor the original movie, most of them having to do with the casting, some of it campy and awful in a truly wonderful way, some just plain spectacular. —Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024

In his Rolling Stone UK cover story, Taylor-Johnson refused to discuss his potential casting as Bond. —Michaela Zee, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024

No stranger to the nuclear properties of modern media herself, Piper’s casting in a world of hot-button news comes with its own sprinkle of meta. —Giles Hattersley, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024

The preview event brought a slew of casting and content announcements and featured various Netflix executives and stars. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing casting

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

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