barge
/ˈbɑɹd͡ʒ/noun, verb
barge is spelled B-A-R-G-E: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, barge means “A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barge is barges.
How many letters and syllables are in barge?
| Letters | 5: B-A-R-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is barge?
Barge appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce barge?
- UK /ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/
- UK [ˈbɑːd͡ʒ]
- US /ˈbɑɹd͡ʒ/
Barge has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-barge.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-barge.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with barge?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as barge from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹdʒ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of barge
- barges plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- barging participle, present
- barged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barge mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- 2
A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
- 3
A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- 4
One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- 5
The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- 6
USA double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- 7
USdatedA large bus used for excursions.
verb
- 1
To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.
- 2
To push someone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate barge?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of barge: BRL.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Barge in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flat-bottomed bulk carrier mainly for inland waters:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chaland |
| German | Lastkahn, Schleppkahn |
| Portuguese | barcaça |
| Spanish | lancha a remolque, barcaza |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.