: 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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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Witnesses said that they were caught off-guard by the agents descending on their homes and that many hid in their apartments, afraid federal agents would barge in.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Before boarding the barge in Inverness, travelers can visit Culloden Moor, the scene of the famous 1746 battle, a pivotal moment in Outlander and Clava Cairns, the burial site of a prehistoric clan chieftain, widely believed to have inspired the standing stones of Craigh na Dun in the series.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
The cops barge into your house early in the morning, demand to see your 13-year-old son and then take him away and accuse him of murder.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Witnesses said that they were caught off-guard by the agents descending on their homes and that many hid in their apartments, afraid federal agents would barge in.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 11 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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