Definitions for barges

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barges barge

Spelling: [bahrj]

IPA: /bɑrdʒ/

Barges is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 152 anagrams from letters in barges (abegrs).

Definitions for barges

noun

1. a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
2. a vessel of state used in pageants:
3. Navy. a boat reserved for a flag officer.
4. a boat that is heavier and wider than a shell, often used in racing as a training boat.
5. New England (chiefly Older Use) . a large, horse-drawn coach or, sometimes, a bus.

Verb phrases

1. barge in, to intrude, especially rudely:
2. barge into, Also, barge in on. to force oneself upon, especially rudely; interfere in: to bump into; collide with:

verb (used with object)

1. to carry or transport by barge:

verb (used without object)

1. to move clumsily; bump into things; collide:
2. to move in the slow, heavy manner of a barge.

Origin of barges

1250-1300; Middle English Middle French, perhaps Latin *bārica; see bark³

Examples for barges

I wandered around aimlessly for a while, then gave the goose to an acquiescent hippy on a barge.

Children by the dozen were making friends from barge to barge.

Mr. Rat, have the barge manned, and send her on shore for the commodore.

By the time we reach Valence, soon after mid-day, we have passed one barge only.

She had no need for magic arts and charms given her barge with gilded stern and soaring purple sails.

When in doubt, barge into the meeting, argue, then call him out on sleeping in his office.

I never did see anybody as busy as you get, Alice, when you're towin' a barge.

Make haste, then, or we shall have to wait till the barge has gone by.

The barge is coming off, Mr. Hardy, with the pennant flying, sir!

The offices are on a barge that has floated in the river since 1976, but which is on dry land today.