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.
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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.