barge

1 of 2

noun

ˈbärj 

: 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

barge

2 of 2

verb

barged; barging

transitive verb

: to carry by barge

intransitive verb

1

: to move ponderously or clumsily

2

: to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously

barged into the meeting

Synonyms of barge

Verb

• shuffle
• stomp
• stumble
• slough
• haul

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Our entry point is Sutskever, the low-EQ genius who barges into the office of Professor Geoffrey Hinton (Mark Rylance) as a 17-year-old undergraduate at the University of Toronto in the early aughts. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Three gunmen barged into a small house in an impoverished neighborhood in South Africa and opened fire on a group enjoying a party inside, killing at least 11 people including a pregnant woman, police and local authorities said Wednesday. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin barca

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing barge

• barge in on

Rhymes for barge

• charge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• overcharge

Kids Definition

barge

1 of 2 noun

ˈbärj 

: 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