barge
verb/bɑːdʒ/
/bɑːrdʒ/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they barge | /bɑːdʒ/ /bɑːrdʒ/ |
| he / she / it barges | /ˈbɑːdʒɪz/ /ˈbɑːrdʒɪz/ |
| past simple barged | /bɑːdʒd/ /bɑːrdʒd/ |
| past participle barged | /bɑːdʒd/ /bɑːrdʒd/ |
| -ing form barging | /ˈbɑːdʒɪŋ/ /ˈbɑːrdʒɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to move in a rough and careless way, pushing people out of the way or crashing into them synonym push
- He barged past me to get to the bar.
- They barged their way through the crowds.
- He barged the other player off the ball.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a small seagoing vessel): from Old French, perhaps based on Greek baris ‘Egyptian boat’.
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