: 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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Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The top to-do item for Blue Origin is flying New Glenn again—and recovering the giant rocket's first stage by landing it on an autonomous landing barge (named Jacklyn for Bezos' mother).
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
John Brandon, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
While some have been in a state of bewilderment ever since Trump returned to Washington, D.C., nothing about the way the president has barged back into the White House surprises those who have known him for decades, writes Forbes’ Dan Alexander.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Last winter, after a Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk crashed into the bay, the helicopter was lifted from 15 feet of water and stabilized on a barge.
—Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The top to-do item for Blue Origin is flying New Glenn again—and recovering the giant rocket's first stage by landing it on an autonomous landing barge (named Jacklyn for Bezos' mother).
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Admins also have full control over call routing for each user and get advanced call monitoring features, including barging and whispering.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
While some have been in a state of bewilderment ever since Trump returned to Washington, D.C., nothing about the way the president has barged back into the White House surprises those who have known him for decades, writes Forbes’ Dan Alexander.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Barge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barge. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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