: 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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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
New England relies entirely on out-of-state fuel oil, which is primarily delivered by tankers, barges, pipelines, and trucks from the Midwest and Canada.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Navy barges from Virginia Beach were expected to help recover the wreckage of the passenger plane and helicopter from the Potomac and retrieve the rest of the bodies.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Under the city solicitation, the project would also include a new floating stage for performers to replace the converted barge that once hosted performers at the stadium.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
New England relies entirely on out-of-state fuel oil, which is primarily delivered by tankers, barges, pipelines, and trucks from the Midwest and Canada.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The pair argues before Ben barges into the Oscar nominee’s dressing room.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Navy barges from Virginia Beach were expected to help recover the wreckage of the passenger plane and helicopter from the Potomac and retrieve the rest of the bodies.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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