forge meaning and definition

FORGE noun

Definition of forge (noun)

1. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
2. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
   • synonyms: smithy

FORGE verb

Definition of forge (verb)

1. create by hammering
   • "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
   • synonyms: hammer
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
   • "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
   • synonyms: counterfeit, fake
3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   • "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
   • synonyms: contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, invent
4. move ahead steadily
   • "He forged ahead"
5. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
   • synonyms: spirt, spurt
6. make something, usually for a specific function
   • "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
   • synonyms: form, mold, mould, shape, work
7. make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
   • "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
   • synonyms: fashion