: 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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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Within the confines of the Jones Act, barges appear to be a bargain, but only because the law makes modern ships prohibitively expensive.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The firework barges will be located between Point Park and Domino Sugar in the Inner Harbor Channel and should be visible from the Inner Harbor and Federal Hill.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Within the confines of the Jones Act, barges appear to be a bargain, but only because the law makes modern ships prohibitively expensive.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors allege that Moore went to the woman's apartment, barged in and grabbed butter knives and a pair of scissors, threatening to take his own life.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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