FORGE
Scrabble letter values: F4O1R1G2E1 = 9
Definition
- noun furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping.
- noun a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering. — synonyms: smithy
- verb create by hammering. — synonyms: hammer
- verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive. — synonyms: fake, counterfeit
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. — synonyms: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate
- verb move ahead steadily.
- verb move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. — synonyms: spurt, spirt
- verb make something, usually for a specific function. — synonyms: shape, form, work, mold, mould
- verb make out of components (often in an improvising manner). — synonyms: fashion
Examples
- “hammer the silver into a bowl”
- “forge a pair of tongues”
- “he faked the signature”