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casting on

casting on is the present participle and gerund of cast on.

Meaning of cast on

Verb

cast on (third-person singular simple present casts on, present participle casting on, simple past and past participle cast on or casted on)

  1. (ambitransitive) To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
    • Cast on 100 stitches; knit back plain.1878, “High Vest for an Infant of Four Months”, in Godey's Lady's Book, and Ladies' American Magazine, page 343

Questions about casting on

What is casting on the present participle and gerund of?
Casting on is the present participle and gerund of cast on.

Words near casting on in the dictionary

  1. casting loose
  2. casting net
  3. casting nets
  4. casting off
  5. casting oil on troubled waters
  6. casting on
  7. casting one's bread upon the waters
  8. casting one's mind back
  9. casting one's net far and wide
  10. casting one's net wide
  11. casting one's net wider

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