: any of various boats: such as
a
: a roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing
b
: a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship
c
: a roomy pleasure boat
especially
: a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated
barged; barging
: to carry by barge
1
: to move ponderously or clumsily
2
: to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously
barged into the meeting
Examples of barge in a Sentence
Verb
He came rushing down the stairs, barging into the crowd of people at the bottom.
She barged through the door without even knocking.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the one-minute trailer, Kian dreams up the island in sketches that come to life on the small platform that features a colorful climbing wall on the floating barge in the middle of the ocean.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Image The violent raids continued until at least 2023, when Mr. Dedmon and five other officers barged into a home without a warrant and then beat and tortured two Black men, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins.
—Jerry Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The barges appear to be connected in a continuous span, with the lead ship's ramp extended past the beach.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the one-minute trailer, Kian dreams up the island in sketches that come to life on the small platform that features a colorful climbing wall on the floating barge in the middle of the ocean.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Twenty people barged into the restaurant and broke vases and dishes and damaged plants, causing more than $5,000 in damage, the source said.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Image The violent raids continued until at least 2023, when Mr. Dedmon and five other officers barged into a home without a warrant and then beat and tortured two Black men, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins.
—Jerry Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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barge
1 of 2 noun
: a broad flat-bottomed boat that is usually towed and used chiefly to transport goods in harbors and on rivers and canals
barge
2 of 2 verb
barged; barging
1
: to carry by barge
2
: to move or push oneself clumsily or rudely
barged right in
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