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barge
noun
    1. A long flat-bottomed boat used on rivers and canals.
    2. A large boat, often decorated, used in ceremonies, celebrations, etc.
verb
    intr
    barged, barging
    1. To move in a clumsy ungraceful way.
      Form: barge about (especially)
      Form: barge around
Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin barga.

Phrasal Verb: barge in
    To interrupt a conversation, especially rudely or abruptly.
Phrasal Verb: barge into someone or something
    To hit or knock them or it clumsily or roughly.
      Example: She barged right into him
Phrasal Verb: barge past or through
    To make one's way rudely or roughly.
      Example: barged past, ignoring the queue


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