plural barges
: a large boat that has a flat bottom and that is used to carry goods in harbors and on rivers and canals
barges; barged; barging
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to move or push in a fast, awkward, and often rude way
He came rushing down the stairs, barging into the crowd of people at the bottom.
She barged through the door without even knocking.
What makes him think he can barge in here [=enter suddenly and rudely] like that?
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/barge. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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