/ ˈfɔːdʒəri; NAmE ˈfɔːrdʒ-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people
SYN fake
2.
[ C ] something, for example a document, piece of paper money, etc., that has been copied in order to cheat people :
Experts are dismissing claims that the painting is a forgery.
—compare counterfeit