FORGE
What does "FORGE" mean?
To shape metal by heating and hammering, or to create or counterfeit something.
Meanings
- To shape metal by heating it and beating or hammering it. The smith forged the blade from a single bar of steel.
- To form or create something strong through effort. They forged a lasting alliance out of years of struggle.
- To make a fraudulent copy of a signature, document, or artwork. He was caught trying to forge his manager's signature.
- To move forward steadily and with effort. She forged ahead despite the headwind.
- A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped. Sparks lit the dark interior of the forge.
Word origin
From Old French 'forge', from Latin 'fabrica' (workshop), from 'faber' (craftsman, smith); the 'counterfeit' sense grew from the idea of fabricating something false.
Remember it
FORGE: you go FOR something with fire and a G-rip of the hammer - whether honest steel or a forged signature.
A little poem
Heat the bar to red, then white-
the hammer asks the same question
until the iron finally agrees.
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Wordplay
- The blacksmith and the con artist both forge for a living - one makes things real, the other makes things look it.
What it teaches
Nothing strong is poured ready-made; it is heated, struck, and struck again until it holds the shape you meant.
Quick facts
What does FORGE mean?
To shape metal by heating and hammering, or to create or counterfeit something.
Is FORGE a valid word?
Yes — FORGE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FORGE?
FORGE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FORGE come from?
From Old French 'forge', from Latin 'fabrica' (workshop), from 'faber' (craftsman, smith); the 'counterfeit' sense grew from the idea of fabricating something false.
What can FORGE teach us?
Nothing strong is poured ready-made; it is heated, struck, and struck again until it holds the shape you meant.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.