forging

US: (fôr′jing, fōr′-)

From the verb forge: (⇒ conjugate)

forging is: ⓘ

v pres p

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forg•ing  (fôr′jing, fōr′-), n. 

1. an act or instance of forging.
2. Metallurgy something forged;
   a piece of forged work in metal.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see forge¹, -ing¹

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forge¹ /fɔrdʒ/   v., forged, forg•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. Metallurgy to form by heating and hammering:
   The blacksmith forged the horseshoe.
2. to form or make, esp. by concentrated effort;
   produce:
   The two sides managed to forge a treaty.
3. to make a forgery of:
   He forged our signatures.

n. [countable]

4. Metallurgy a fireplace or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.

forg•er, n. [countable]

forge² /fɔrdʒ/   v. [no object] , forged, forg•ing. 

1. to move ahead slowly and steadily:
   to forge through dense underbrush; forged ahead and finished the work.

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forge¹  (fôrj, fōrj), v., forged, forg•ing. n. 
v.t. 

1. Metallurgy to form by heating and hammering;
   beat into shape.
2. to form or make, esp. by concentrated effort:
   to forge a friendship through mutual trust.
3. to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently;
   fabricate a forgery.

v.i. 

4. to commit forgery.
5. to work at a forge.
6. Sport (of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet.

n. 

7. Metallurgy a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
8. Metallurgy the workshop of a blacksmith;
   smithy.

• Latin fabricāre to fabricate; see fabric
• Old French forgier
• Middle English forgen 1250–1300

forge′a•ble, adj. 
forg′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. shape, fabricate, manufacture, fashion, mold.

forge²  (fôrj, fōrj), v.i., 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 fol. by ahead):
   to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy.

• origin, originally uncertain 1605–15

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forge / fɔːdʒ/ noun

1. a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
2. a hearth or furnace used for heating metal

verb

1. (transitive) to shape (metal) by heating and hammering
2. (transitive) to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc)
3. (transitive) 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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French forgier to construct, from Latin fabricāre, from faber craftsman

ˈforger noun

forge / fɔːdʒ/ verb (intransitive)

1. to move at a steady and persevering pace
2. to increase speed; spurt

Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin