[{"word":"forging","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To shape a metal by heating and hammering.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To form or create with concerted effort.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters."},{"definition":"To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He had to forge his ex-wife's signature.  The jury learned the documents had been forged."},{"definition":"To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"(often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush."},{"definition":"(sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A component that is forged (shaped by heating and hammering).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forging"]}]