: 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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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Families can book by the cabin, but multigenerational groups that charter the whole barge get more control over the week.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The man pulled up in his pickup truck as Belle and Cal got ready to barge into a trailer.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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Noun
The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Families can book by the cabin, but multigenerational groups that charter the whole barge get more control over the week.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Verb
Through the glass windows of the colossal open kitchen, guests can watch Singita’s sous chefs in action—they’re also welcome to barge right in and watch (and help in) the preparation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The man pulled up in his pickup truck as Belle and Cal got ready to barge into a trailer.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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