: 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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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The company initially built tugboats to tow offshore oil rigs and barges through the criss-cross of bayous and canals.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Bartel, who survived the attack, told police about a man knocking at her door, barging in and then forcing her to lie down on her bed.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The company initially built tugboats to tow offshore oil rigs and barges through the criss-cross of bayous and canals.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Jurors have begun their deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the 26-year-old Marine veteran charged with recklessly choking out Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who barged onto a Manhattan subway car shouting death threats.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Bartel, who survived the attack, told police about a man knocking at her door, barging in and then forcing her to lie down on her bed.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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