Forge

/fɔːd͡ʒ/ noun verb

Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.

What it means

  1. (noun) Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
  2. (noun) Workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
  3. (noun) The act of beating or working iron or steel.
  4. (verb) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
  5. (verb) To form or create with concerted effort. “The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters.”
  6. (verb) To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully. “He had to forge his ex-wife's signature.  The jury learned the documents had been forged.”
  7. (verb) To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
  8. (verb) (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty. “The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.”
  9. (verb) (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy. “With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place.”

Letter analysis

  • Forge contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Forge mean?

Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.

What are the anagrams of Forge?

Valid anagrams: gofer.

How many letters are in Forge?

Forge has 5 letters.

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