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forging

forg·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-jing, fohr-]
    • /ˈfɔr dʒɪŋ, ˈfoʊr-/
    • /fɔːdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-jing, fohr-]
    • /ˈfɔr dʒɪŋ, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of forging word

  • noun forging a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping. 1
  • noun forging the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy. 1
  • verb with object forging to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape. 1
  • verb with object forging to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust. 1
  • verb with object forging to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery. 1
  • verb without object forging to move ahead slowly; progress steadily: to forge through dense underbrush. 1

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Origin of forging

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at forge1, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Forging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

forging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

forging usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for forging

noun forging

  • nativity — birth.
  • origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
  • formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
  • tooling — an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.

Top questions with forging

  • what is a forging?

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