barge
/bɑrdʒ/
verb
- To move forcefully or clumsily, often pushing through a crowd or into a space.
- He barged through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.
- The dog barged past me and knocked over the trash can.
- Don't just barge into the room without knocking first.
- To interrupt a conversation or activity in a rude or abrupt way.
- She barged into our discussion without waiting for an invitation.
- He always barges into meetings with his own opinions, ignoring what others are saying.
- I hate it when people barge in on a private phone call.
noun
- A long, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying heavy goods on canals and rivers.
- The construction company rented a barge to transport sand and gravel up the river.
- They lived on a narrowboat, a type of barge, while traveling through Europe.
- The canal was busy with a barge loaded with coal.
- A large, decorative boat used for ceremonies or pleasure cruises.
- The city's annual parade featured a flower-covered barge with musicians on board.
- The royal barge carried the king and queen along the river during the festival.
- We rented a party barge for my birthday and floated on the lake all afternoon.