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Casting

noun/kˈæstɪŋ/
Definition
object formed by a mold
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæstɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɑːtʃˈɒptəʊsiz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɑːtʃˈɒptəʊsiz/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæstɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounobject formed by a mold
nounthe act of creating something by casting it in a mold
nounthe act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
nounthe choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
verbput or send forth
“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”
verbdeposit
“cast a vote”
verbselect to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
“He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona”
verbthrow forcefully
verbassign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
“Who cast this beautiful movie?”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
“cast a bronze sculpture”
verbget rid of
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
verbchoose at random
“draw a card”
verbformulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
Word Forms
castverbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
moldverbform in clay, wax, etc
castnouna violent throw
hurlnouna violent throw
hurlernoun(baseball) the person who does the pitching
castingnounthe act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
casternouna worker who casts molten metal into finished products
moldableadjectivecapable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
moldnounsculpture produced by molding
moldingnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldingnounsculpture produced by molding
drawnouna playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
drawingnounplayers buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
framenounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
redactionnounthe act of putting something in writing
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
regurgitationnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gießen
Gegenstand, der durch eine Form geformt wird
🇫🇷French
fonderie
objet formé par un moule
🇪🇸Spanish
fundición
objeto formado por un molde
🇮🇹Italian
fusione
oggetto formato da uno stampo
🇳🇱Dutch
gieten
voorwerp gevormd door een mal
🇵🇹Portuguese
fundição
objeto formado por um molde
🇷🇺Russian
кастинг
предмет, изготовленный по форме
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कास्टिंग
किसी साँचे से बनी वस्तु
🇧🇩Bengali
ঢালাই
একটি ছাঁচ দ্বারা গঠিত বস্তু
🇮🇳Tamil
வார்ப்பு
ஒரு அச்சு மூலம் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
తారాగణం
ఒక అచ్చు ద్వారా ఏర్పడిన వస్తువు
🇮🇳Marathi
कास्टिंग
साच्याने बनलेली वस्तू
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાસ્ટિંગ
ઘાટ દ્વારા રચાયેલ પદાર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿತ್ತರಿಸುವುದು
ಅಚ್ಚಿನಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാസ്റ്റിംഗ്
ഒരു പൂപ്പൽ രൂപംകൊണ്ട വസ്തു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਸਟਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਲੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਵਸਤੂ
🇵🇰Urdu
کاسٹنگ
ایک سانچے سے بنی چیز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
铸件
由模具形成的物体
🇯🇵Japanese
鋳造
型によって形成された物体
🇰🇷Korean
주조
곰팡이로 만든 물체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vật đúc
vật được tạo thành bởi khuôn
🇹🇭Thai
การคัดเลือกนักแสดง
วัตถุที่เกิดจากแม่พิมพ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengecoran
benda yang dibentuk oleh cetakan
🇵🇭Filipino
paghahagis
bagay na nabuo sa pamamagitan ng amag
🇲🇾Malay
pemutus
objek yang dibentuk oleh acuan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صب
كائن يتكون من العفن
🇮🇷Persian
ریخته گری
جسمی که توسط یک قالب تشکیل شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
döküm
bir kalıbın oluşturduğu nesne
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְצִיקָה
חפץ שנוצר על ידי תבנית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'casting'?
The primary meaning of 'casting' is 'object formed by a mold'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'casting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'casting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'casting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'casting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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