: 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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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This nighttime parade features beautifully decorated barges that glide along the San Antonio River.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
For example, fresh water had to be barged to the island every week.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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Noun
These technologies include a bubble barrier that removes small fish trapped under barges or carried in their wake and an acoustic deterrent that creates painful sound waves.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
This nighttime parade features beautifully decorated barges that glide along the San Antonio River.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Brand, 39, tried to make good on his promise on March 13, 2024, prosecutors allege, barging into her Edgewater apartment and stabbing her and her 11-year-old son Jayden Perkins.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
For example, fresh water had to be barged to the island every week.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 28 May. 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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