barge

🇺🇸 /bɑːrdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /bɑːdʒ/
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noun
R

A large flat-bottomed boat used to carry goods and people on rivers and canals.

The heavy cargo was loaded onto the barge for transport along the river.

verb
R

To move roughly and carelessly, pushing people aside or bumping into them.

He barged through the crowd without saying excuse me.

translation

n. A large flat-bottomed boat used to carry goods and people on rivers and canals.
v. To move roughly and carelessly, pushing people aside or bumping into them.

Word Forms

3rd Present barges
Past barged
Perfect barged
Progressive barging
Plural barges