swedge verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To shape metal using a hammer or other force. •To fold under or round an object.He bound them into a neat packet, swedging down the stiff, sticky oilcloth at the corners.. — 1901 •(informal) To leave (a restaurant etc.) without paying. noun2 •(Scotland, slang) The drug MDMA. •A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes. formsswedged · swedging · swedges