: 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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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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The wreckage was transferred, one piece at a time, from a barge to a flatbed truck parked only a couple of hundred feet from the airport’s main runway.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Allgaier and Austin Hill barged ahead of Larson on the outside line and Allgaier took the win with Mayer, Hill and Larson less than a second behind.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl went through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings on Wednesday, with nine barges.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Related article Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information
The wreckage was transferred, one piece at a time, from a barge to a flatbed truck parked only a couple of hundred feet from the airport’s main runway.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the clip, the camera settles onto an unsuspecting Celina before the scene transitions into the duo barging into Heather's production studio in demand of answers.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Justin Allgaier and Austin Hill barged ahead of Larson on the outside line and Allgaier took the win with Mayer, Hill and Larson less than a second behind.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 2 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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