/mis kast", -kahst"/ , v.t., miscast, miscasting .
1. to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor): Tom was miscast as Romeo.
2. to allot (a role) to an unsuitable actor.
3. to select unsuitable actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).
[ 1925-30; MIS- 1 + CAST 1 ]