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BARGE IN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Break into a conversation
Example:
her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
Synonyms:
barge in; break in; butt in; chime in; chisel in; cut in; put in
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "barge in" is one way to...):
break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "barge in"):
disrupt; interrupt (interfere in someone else's activity)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Enter uninvited; informal
Example:
let's crash the party!
Synonyms:
barge in; crash; gate-crash
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "barge in" is one way to...):
intrude; irrupt (enter uninvited)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
