forge

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɔrdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôrj, fōrj)

Inflections of 'forge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
forges
v 3rd person singular
forging
v pres p
forged
v past
forged
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
forge1 /fɔrdʒ/USA pronunciation   v., forged, forg•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]
  1. Metallurgyto 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]
  1. Metallurgya fireplace or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
forg•er, n. [countable]

forge2 /fɔrdʒ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], forged, forg•ing. 
  1. to move ahead slowly and steadily:to forge through dense underbrush; forged ahead and finished the work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
forge1  (fôrj, fōrj),USA pronunciation v., forged, forg•ing. n. 
v.t. 
  1. Metallurgyto 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. 
  1. to commit forgery.
  2. to work at a forge.
  3. Sport(of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet.

n. 
  1. Metallurgya special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
  2. Metallurgythe 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. 
    2. shape, fabricate, manufacture, fashion, mold.
forge2  (fôrj, fōrj),USA pronunciation 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forge /fɔːdʒ/ n
  1. a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
  2. a hearth or furnace used for heating metal
 vb
  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 craftsmanˈforger n
forge /fɔːdʒ/ vb (intransitive)
  1. to move at a steady and persevering pace
  2. to increase speed; spurt
Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin
'forge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
die - drop forge - drop hammer - fabricate - incus - smithy - tilt - trompe - tuyère - Valley Forge - beat - black - bolster - cheese - counterfeit - drop press - elastic - fabric - forgery - forgetive - forge welding - forging - form - hollow-forge - plate - power play - smith - stithy
Collocations: working a (steel) forge, take it out of the forge, remove it from the forge, more...

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