1. (

• forging

) shaping metal by heating and hammering ;

1. (

• forge ,
• hammer

) create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues" ;

2. (

• forge ,
• fake ,
• counterfeit

) make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card" ;

3. (

• invent ,
• contrive ,
• devise ,
• excogitate ,
• formulate ,
• forge ,

) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" ;

4. (

• forge ,

) move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead" ;

5. (

• forge ,
• spurt ,
• spirt

) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy ;

6. (

• shape ,
• form ,
• work ,
• mold ,
• mould ,
• forge ,

) 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. (

• fashion ,
• forge ,

) make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" ;