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to barge

to barge

1 4.7
To move goods or people by a large flat boat on water
  • verb
  • /bɑrdʒ/
translation icon : transportar en barcaza
  • They plan to barge the heavy equipment across the lake for the construction project.

Examples

  • The company will barge supplies to the island community during the summer months.

  • He would have liked to barge around checking for himself.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The shortage has resulted from a number of factors, including the temporary closure of the Port of New York to tanker and barge traffic during and after the storm.

    Blog text (20)

  • In the busy port, they often barge cargo containers along the river for delivery.

Synonyms

to sail
vsto barge
275 1.0

To travel on water in a boat, often using large fabric to catch wind

is about carrying by a heavy cargo vessel, not focused on wind power
to ferry
vsto barge
29 2.0

To carry people or goods across water regularly, often by boat

focuses on general water transport not only scheduled crossings
to boat
vsto barge
10 1.0

To travel on water in a small vehicle like a rowboat or motorboat

is more specific to carrying goods or people by a heavy cargo vessel
to canoe
vsto barge
5 2.6

To travel in a narrow light boat using a paddle

denotes larger, sturdier transport by heavy vessel not small paddled craft
to raft
vsto barge
3 3.4

To travel on water using a small floating platform

involves larger, heavier water transport for cargo or people rather than small craft
to freight
vsto barge
3 3.9

To send goods by ship, train, or plane

applies only to water transport rather than all commercial shipping modes
to lighter
vsto barge
  • Specialized
9.9

To move cargo from a ship to shore using a small flat-bottomed boat

is used more generally to carry goods or people across waterways
to steamboat
vsto barge
  • Archaic
4.3

To travel or carry people and goods by a boat powered by steam

is broader and often means an unpowered or bulk cargo vessel
to airboat
vsto barge
5.8

To move people and goods over shallow water or marshes in a boat with a big fan

is limited to ordinary heavy water cargo transport, not fan propelled marsh travel

Idioms

to not touch with a barge pole
  • UK
9.9

Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest

with a barge pole
  • UK
9.9

Not wanting to be near or involved with anything at all

Phrasal Verbs

to barge in
  • Informal
59 5.5

Enter a room or conversation suddenly and rudely without being invited

Compounds

barge pole
7.5

A long pole used to push and guide a boat like a barge on a canal

New York State Barge Canal
5.4

A system of canals in New York State that links the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain

Surface Forms

barge infinitive
barged past
barged past participle
barging present participle
barges third person singular

Etymology

The verb barge meaning to move goods by water comes directly from the boat name: to 'barge' something is to put it on a barge and carry it along a river or canal, so the verb simply means to transport by that kind of boat.