spellcasting
spellcasting noun: the casting of magic spells. Also the present participle and gerund of spellcast.
Noun
spellcasting (usually uncountable, plural spellcastings)
- The casting of magic spells.
- The true mages, lifelong students of the arcane arts, practiced their trade with due respect for the magic, ever wary of the potential consequences of their spellcastings.1988, R[obert] A[nthony] Salvatore, “The Gathering Gloom”, in The Crystal Shard (The Icewind Dale Trilogy; 1), Lake Geneva, Wis.: TSR, Inc., →ISBN, page 97
- Lewis unwittingly brings Izard back from the dead trying to impress a schoolmate with his spellcasting abilities, and all magical Hell breaks loose.2018 September 19, Katie Rife, “Eli Roth, of all directors, brings Amblin magic to the kid-lit horror of The House With A Clock In Its Walls”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 20...
- Synonyms:
- bewitchment, enchanting, ensorcellment, bewitching, enchantment, fascination, incantation, witchery, witching, bewitchery
Also used as
spellcasting is also the present participle and gerund of spellcast.
Synonyms of spellcasting
- bewitchment
- enchanting
- ensorcellment
- bewitching
- enchantment
- incantation
- witchery
- witching
- bewitchery
- black arts
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Forms of spellcasting
| plural | spellcastings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spell casting |
| alternative form | spell-casting |
Origin of spellcasting
From spell + casting.
From spellcast + -ing.
Questions about spellcasting
- What does spellcasting mean?
- Spellcasting means the casting of magic spells.
- What part of speech is spellcasting?
- Spellcasting is a noun.
- What is the plural of spellcasting?
- The plural of spellcasting is spellcastings.
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