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casting.

The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæstɪŋ/General-American/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkastɪŋ/Northern-England/ˈkɛəstɪŋ/New-York-City
  1. The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A manufacturing process using a mold.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An object made in a mold.

    countable
  4. The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The act of converting between data types.

    countable · uncountable
  7. Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English castyng, castinge, equivalent to cast + -ing.

verb/ˈkæstɪŋ/General-American/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkastɪŋ/Northern-England/ˈkɛəstɪŋ/New-York-City
  1. present participle and gerund of cast

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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

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