hammer vs forge

forge vs hammer

hammer and forge both are nouns.

hammer and forge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No
forge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hammer and forge are synonyms defined as:

hammer and forge: create by hammering

hammer (noun)	forge (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking	furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
a power tool for drilling rocks
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
the ossicle attached to the eardrum

hammer (verb)	forge (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer	create by hammering
create by hammering	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
	make something, usually for a specific function
	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
	move ahead steadily

Difference between hammer and forge

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