forging
part of speech
verb form (-ing of forge: forge, forges, forged, forging); noun (forging — the work of a smith; a forging — a metal piece made this way)
meaning for a pupil
1) Forging means shaping hot metal by heating it in a fire and hammering it: a blacksmith forging a horseshoe. tree →
2) Forging means making a copy of something, like a signature, banknote or document, to trick people — a crime. tree →
3) Forging a friendship or link means building it with effort. tree →
4) Forging ahead means moving forward strongly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history and technology, pupils learn about blacksmiths forging iron tools, swords and horseshoes in forges; in science, metals become softer when heated so they can be shaped. In safety and citizenship, forging signatures (like a parent's on a school letter) or money is dishonest and illegal. In stories, heroes forge magic swords. Phrases: forging metal, forging a signature, forging ahead, forging friendships.
examples
- The blacksmith is forging a horseshoe. tree →
- Forging iron needs a very hot fire. tree →
- Forging your mum's signature on a note is cheating. tree →
- Forging money is a serious crime. tree →
- The two schools are forging a friendship through letters. tree →
- The team is forging ahead with its project. tree →
note
From «forge»: forged, forging. A «forge» is also the place where a blacksmith works. A «forgery» is a fake copy made to trick people. Do not confuse «forge ahead» with «forget».
In the corpora
- Forging a parent's signature is a serious lie that breaks trust with school and family.
- Forging a note turns one problem into two: the thing in the note and the forgery.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «forging» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.