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barged

barge
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahrj]
    • /bɑrdʒ/
    • /bɑːdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrj]
    • /bɑrdʒ/

Definitions of barged word

  • noun barged a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter. 1
  • noun barged a vessel of state used in pageants: elegantly decorated barges on the Grand Canal in Venice. 1
  • noun barged Navy. a boat reserved for a flag officer. 1
  • noun barged a boat that is heavier and wider than a shell, often used in racing as a training boat. 1
  • noun barged New England (chiefly Older Use) . a large, horse-drawn coach or, sometimes, a bus. 1
  • verb without object barged to move clumsily; bump into things; collide: to barge through a crowd. 1

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Origin of barged

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French, perhaps < Latin *bārica; see bark3

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Parts of speech for Barged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for barged

verb barged

  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
  • disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
  • shatter — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.

Antonyms for barged

verb barged

  • mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.

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