Meaning & Definition of Forge in English

1. Furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

2. A workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

1. Create by hammering

• "Hammer the silver into a bowl"

• "Forge a pair of tongues"

2. Make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• "He faked the signature"

• "They counterfeited dollar bills"

• "She forged a green card"

3. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

• "Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

4. Move ahead steadily

• "He forged ahead"

5. Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

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"

7. Make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

• "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"