forging

(noun) shaping metal by heating and hammering.

(verb) create by hammering. Synonyms: forge, hammer. Examples: "Hammer the silver into a bowl." "Forge a pair of tongues."

(verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive. Synonyms: forge, fake, counterfeit. Examples: "He faked the signature." "They counterfeited dollar bills." "She forged a green card."

(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. Synonyms: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge. Example: "Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light."

(verb) move ahead steadily. Synonyms: forge. Example: "He forged ahead."

(verb) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. Synonyms: forge, spurt, spirt.

(verb) make something, usually for a specific function. Synonyms: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge. Examples: "She molded the rice balls carefully." "Form cylinders from the dough." "Shape a figure." "Work the metal into a sword."

(verb) make out of components (often in an improvising manner). Synonyms: fashion, forge. Example: "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks."