forging

noun

forg·​ing ˈfȯr-jiŋ 

1

: the art or process of forging

2

: a piece of forged work

3

: forgery sense 3

Examples of forging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With five seasons, both the forging of the Rings and the fall of Númenor could have been told in chronological order—the former across Seasons 1 and 2, the latter across Seasons 3 and 4—with the immortal elves and Sauron existing across both. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

In the United Kingdom, for instance, the actual forging and filling capacity for 155-millimeter shells is 16 times greater than at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. —Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025

This commitment dates back to the forging of the Constitution, which mandates the decennial census—our country’s foundational statistic. —Sara Schapiro, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

What looks set to remain, however, is the series focus and themes: Life as a survival thriller, the racist gulf of modern France, the forging of a criminal as a matter of chance, and circumstance, not character. —John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forging

• gorging

Kids Definition

forging

noun

forg·​ing

ˈfōr-jiŋ,

ˈfȯr-

: a piece of forged work

aluminum forgings