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forging

American  
[fawr-jing, fohr-] / ˈfɔr dʒɪŋ, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. an act or instance of forging.

  2. something forged; a piece of forged work in metal.

forging British  
/ ˈfɔːdʒɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of producing a metal component by hammering

  2. the act of a forger

  3. a metal component produced by this process

  4. the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of forging

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; forge 1 + -ing 1

Vocabulary lists containing forging

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I believed I was forging a path for her, but she saw my varsity moves as inconsiderate and selfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Rasmussen, who also impressed Danes with his handling of the Greenland stand-off, has already voiced his ambition to take on the task of royal investigator - a key role in forging a governing coalition.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

At the time, Bravo was forging a new identity in reality programming after years as a niche cable network that aired highbrow art films, opera and ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

China is forging ahead with plans for its first crewed mission to the Moon by 2030 at the latest.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Certainly the Ring had grown greatly in power as it approached the places of its forging; but one thing it did not confer, and that was courage.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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