Recast

/ɹiːˈkæst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Recast

noun

  1. The act or process of recasting.
  2. An utterance translated into another grammatical form.

    "Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech."

verb

  1. To cast or throw again.
  2. To mould again.

    "The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack."

  3. To reproduce in a new form.
  4. To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
  5. To assign (actors) to different roles.

    "She was recast as the villain."