casting

/ˈkæstɪŋ/
noun

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

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

  2. A manufacturing process using a mold.

  3. An object made in a mold.

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

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Where it comes from

Etymology

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

Similar and opposite words

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CASTING at a glance

CASTING has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,485 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with casting

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • LASTING8
  • WASTING11
  • COSTING10
  • TASTING8
  • FASTING11
  • CASHING13
  • PASTING10
  • CARTING10
  • BASTING10
  • CANTING10
  • HASTING11
  • EASTING8
  • CATTING10
  • MASTING10
  • CASKING14
  • GASTING9

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