Barge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- He barged past the waiting crowd and ran into the stadium.
- The pushy salesperson barged into the office and started making demands.
- She barged into the meeting room, interrupting the ongoing discussion.
- He barged through the door, almost knocking over the display of products.
- The excited fan barged onto the stage, startling the lead singer.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Belt Along
- Race
- Cannonball Along
- Speed
- Pelt Along
- Hie
- Bucket Along
- Hotfoot
- Hasten
- Rush Along
- Step On It
Related Words
Meaning 2
Transport by barge on a body of water.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company barged millions of tons of cargo across the Great Lakes every year, reducing the need for road transportation.
- Heavy construction equipment is often barged to remote areas, where building roads would be impractical or too expensive.
- Since the canal opened, it has been possible to barge goods directly from the port to the inland city.
- Locals are worried that the proposed mine expansion will lead to more pollution in the river, where many communities already barge their household waste.
- Historically, towns and cities were frequently barged with supplies – a tradition that has largely been replaced by modern trucking.