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casting noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of casten to cast 1. : the act of one that casts: as a. : the act or process of making casts or impressions or of shaping in a mold (as in making pottery or forming metal objects by pouring molten metal into a mold) b. : the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reel — see bait casting, fly casting, surf casting c. : the assignment of parts and duties to actors or performers < insight into the workings of an opera house, its casting, its repertory and its general management — Harriett Johnson > 2. : something that is cast in a mold; specifically : an object (as of metal, plaster or glass) so cast 3. : something that is cast out or off (as skin, feathers, or excrement): as a. : wormcast b. : pellet 1e |