: 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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ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 July 2025
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Next door, Maupin was in a deep sleep when her 14-year-old daughter barged into her bedroom, screaming about a fire outside of her open window.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 8 June 2025
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Noun
This company's launch vehicle, simply named Maia, is designed with a recoverable and reusable booster stage that will land on an offshore barge following liftoff from the Guiana Space Center in South America.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Verb
Guests can watch fireworks from the Berkeley or barge behind the Berkeley.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Next door, Maupin was in a deep sleep when her 14-year-old daughter barged into her bedroom, screaming about a fire outside of her open window.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 8 June 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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