: 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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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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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The new series follows Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a strong young wizard— who with the help of Alex— barges in Justin’s mundane life with his two boys, Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko), and his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos).
—Stephanie Andrade, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Videos from residents showed men with semi-automatic weapons barging into apartments.
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Noun
His friend, David, furiously began digging the pumpkin out, but the pair soon discovered that the beach had been used to moor barges, and there were large industrial cables underneath the ground.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The new series follows Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a strong young wizard— who with the help of Alex— barges in Justin’s mundane life with his two boys, Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko), and his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos).
—Stephanie Andrade, StyleCaster, 29 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 28 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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