bargeverb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]
uk/bɑːdʒ/us/bɑːrdʒ/to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way:
They barged through the crowds.
When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.
The man barged (= pushed) into her and ran on without stopping.
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Pushing and shoving
- bring
- bring sb down
- bundle
- dig
- force
- frogmarch
- heave
- jostle
- nudge
- propel
- push
- push off
- push sb/sth over
- put sth out 1
- ram
- repel
- scrum
- shove
- stab
- wheel
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Phrasal verb(s)
barge in
bargenoun [ C ]
uk/bɑːdʒ/us/bɑːrdʒ/a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects on rivers or canals
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Boats & sailing craft
- buoy
- canoe
- catamaran
- cruiser
- dugout
- gondola
- kayak
- longboat
- motorboat
- narrowboat
- outboard motor
- pedal boat
- riverboat
- rowing boat
- sailing boat
- sampan
- speedboat
- trimaran
- windsurfer
- yacht
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