Forge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), forged, forg·ing.
  1. to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
  2. to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust.
  3. to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery.
verb (used without object), forged, forg·ing.
  1. to commit forgery.
  2. to work at a forge.
  3. (of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet.
noun
  1. a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
  2. the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.
verb (used without object), forged, forg·ing.
  1. to move ahead slowly; progress steadily: to forge through dense underbrush.
  2. to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usually followed by ahead): to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy.
noun
  1. a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
  2. a hearth or furnace used for heating metal
  3. a machine used to shape metals by hammering
verb
  1. to shape (metal) by heating and hammering
  2. to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc)
  3. to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc)
  4. to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit forgery
verb (intr)
  1. to move at a steady and persevering pace
  2. to increase speed; spurt
Forge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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