: 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
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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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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos from residents showed men with semi-automatic weapons barging into apartments.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
As Ya-Ya looks around her house, Eve barges in and demands to know where Gracie is.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos from residents showed men with semi-automatic weapons barging into apartments.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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