Dictionary definition · forge
noun
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
verb
- create by hammering"hammer the silver into a bowl"
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive"he faked the signature"
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- move ahead steadily"He forged ahead"
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- make something, usually for a specific function"She molded the rice balls carefully"
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).