barge

/bɑ:dʤ/
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barge

A large barge carries cargo along a canal.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads: A large, flat-bottomed boat, typically not self-propelled, used for transporting heavy goods, especially on rivers and canals.

  2. Verb:

    • To transport by barge: To carry goods or materials on a barge.
    • To move or push forcefully and clumsily: To rush or intrude into a place or situation in a rough, abrupt, or rude manner.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The coal was transported down the river on a barge.
    • We took a leisurely cruise on a canal barge.

  • Verb (to transport):

    • The company barges grain along the Mississippi River.

  • Verb (to move forcefully):

    • He just barged past me without saying "excuse me".
    • She barged into the office, demanding to speak to the manager.
Advanced Usage

  • "to barge in": To enter a room or conversation suddenly and rudely, without being invited.

    • I was having a private conversation when he barged in.

  • "to barge through": To force one's way through a crowd or obstacle.

    • The security guard barged through the crowd to reach the stage.
Variants and Related Words

  • Bargee (n): A person who works on or operates a barge.

    • The bargee skillfully navigated the narrow canal.

  • Bargepole (n): A long pole used for fending off or propelling a barge. Often used in the idiom "wouldn't touch [something] with a bargepole".

    • That deal sounds so risky I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Lighter, flatboat, scow.
  • Verb (to move forcefully): Shove, push, elbow, jostle, intrude.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Barge in on: To interrupt someone or something rudely.

    • He barged in on our meeting with urgent news.

  • Barge into:

    • To collide with something clumsily.
      • He wasn't looking and barged into the door.
    • To enter a place abruptly.
      • Don't just barge into my room without knocking.
Related Idioms
  • Like a bull in a china shop: Behaving in a clumsy, awkward way where things are likely to get broken. (Similar to the forceful meaning of "barge").
    • He barged around the delicate exhibition like a bull in a china shop.
barge

A large barge carries cargo along a canal.

Noun
  1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Verb
  1. transport by barge on a body of water
  2. push one's way
    • she barged into the meeting room

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