barge
barge Lexical Profile
barge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, spacious, flat-bottomed boat used primarily for transporting bulk freight on rivers and canals.
"The industrial barge slowly carried tons of coal down the Mississippi River."
A large, ornately decorated boat used for state ceremonies or leisure by royalty or chief magistrates.
"The royal barge sailed majestically down the Thames during the Queen's Jubilee."
• verb
To intrude or interrupt rudely or abruptly (usually followed by 'in' or 'into').
"It is impolite to barge in on someone else's private conversation."
To move forcefully, roughly, or clumsily into or through a space.
"He accidentally barged into a table while rushing to answer the phone."
To transport freight by a barge.
"The company decided to barge the equipment upriver rather than using trucks."
• Rhymes for barge
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'barge', borrowed from Old French 'barge', derived from Vulgar Latin '*barga', which is likely of Celtic origin.
Usage Trend
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