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Barge In (Verb)

Meaning 1

Enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • They decided to barge in on the wedding reception thinking it would be funny.
  • We didn't have an invitation, but my friends suggested we barge in anyway.
  • Don't barge in without warning the people inside the house.
  • A group of kids tried to barge in on the exclusive nightclub.
  • She went to her sister's private party, but her sister never gave her permission to barge in.

Synonyms

  • Gate-crash
  • Crash

Hypernyms

  • Irrupt

Meaning 2

Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • My sister always seems to barge in when I'm on the phone with friends, asking awkward questions about our conversation.
  • Her manager had a habit of barging in during staff meetings, voicing his unasked opinions and disrupting discussions.
  • He tends to barge in when others are talking, barely letting them finish their thoughts before interjecting with his own ideas.
  • Stop barging in, let me speak – I have something important to say that you need to hear.
  • After barging in with a hasty comment, she quickly realized it wasn't relevant to the ongoing discussion.

Synonyms

  • Chisel In
  • Break In
  • Butt In
  • Cut In
  • Chime In
  • Put In

Hypernyms

  • Disrupt
  • Interrupt
  • Cut Off
  • Break Up

Hyponyms

  • Disrupt
  • Interrupt
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