forging Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.
The act of counterfeiting.
(Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal; -- a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel.
There are very few yards in the world at which such forgings could be turned out. London Times.