casting
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkæstɪŋ/
:
lance
- Early in the morning, many anglers go casting to catch the best fish before the sun gets too hot.
- fly casting
- practice fly casting
Examples
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See how the four-count rhythm of fly casting synchronizes itself to the surge of hope welling up in your chest.
Fiction book (1991) -
On the lake, he enjoyed casting his line in hopes of catching a large trout.
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The gentlemen brought their casting nets out and fetched in such creatures I can only imagine.
Fiction book (2002) -
I consistently learn that my most comfortable casting distance with trout gear is 25 to 45 feet.
Blog text (13) -
For example, springtime would be an excellent time to take the class fishing with a bait-casting unit.
Academic text (1991) -
I stripped out twenty-five feet of line and began false casting.
Fiction book (1994) -
Just before dark, my father sunk a hook into something that snapped the old surf-casting rod he'd found in the shed into a deep C.
Fiction book (1996) -
After learning the technique, she became skilled at casting for fish from the bank.
Synonyms
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4.9
The act of throwing a fishing line into the water
Idioms
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
- Offensive
3
7.7
Asking for sex from someone who wants an acting job in return for a role
- Archaic
1
7.6
A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random
- Specialized
1
5.2
The use of a special rod and line to throw a small fake fly into water to catch fish
- Specialized
A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Casting comes from an old Norse word kasta 'to throw', the same root as English cast. So fishing casting is simply 'throwing' your line and bait into the water to reach the fish.