barge
verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
uk/bɑːdʒ/us/bɑːrdʒ/tohurrysomewhereor through aplacein arudeandforcefulway:
(鲁莽地)冲,闯They bargedthroughthecrowds.他们在人群中横冲直撞。
When thedoorsopenedshe barged herwayto thefrontof thequeue.门一开她就冲到了队伍的前面。
The man barged(=pushed)intoher andranon withoutstopping.那个男人撞上她后停也没停接着就跑了。
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push
- push off
- shoulder
- upset
- wheel
Phrasal verb
barge in
barge
noun[C]
uk/bɑːdʒ/us/bɑːrdʒ/alongboatwith aflatbottom, used forcarryingheavyobjects:
Thestateoperatespassengerferriesandcargobarges to theisland.
Thefuelwastransportedbybarge.
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UK(alsocanal barge)
along,narrowboatthat is used on acanal(= anarrowstretchofwaterthat has beenartificiallymade)forcarryingobjects, toliveon, or totravelon forpleasure:
Wecycledalong the GrandUnionCanal andwatchedthe barges go throughlocks.
Her Londonhomeis acanalbargemooredat Camden Lock.
Synonyms
canal boat
narrowboat
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- Amassivebargecrashedinto the Industrial Canallevee.
- Anexplosiontookplaceon apropanebarge.
- Anavalanchecutoff theroadandfoodandfuelhad to bebroughtinto thetownby barge.
- I went on a three-daybreakwith mygirlfriendand herparentson a barge.
- Popularplacesyou canvisiton bargeholidaysincludethehistoriccitiesofOxford, Bath, and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Boats & sailing craft
- amphibious
- buoy
- cabin cruiser
- canoe
- coracle
- cutter
- dhow
- dragon boat
- dredger
- dugout
- flatboat
- inflatable
- kayak
- ketch
- pedalo
- punt
- rubber dinghy
- sloop
- water taxi
- yacht