barge into
phr. v..phr. v.. to enter a room or join a conversation suddenly and rudely, often without being invited.
phr. v.. to enter a space or interrupt a situation abruptly and without permission; often implies a lack of social grace or physical clumsiness.
He barged into my office without knocking.
I was having a private conversation when she barged into the room to ask for help.
The protesters attempted to barge into the conference hall, but security personnel managed to intercept them at the main entrance.
- Particles
- into
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- barge + into + object
usually followed by a physical location or a social situation like a conversation or meeting.
help students visualize the physical movement of a 'barge' (a heavy boat) to understand the sense of forceful, clumsy, or rude entry.
He barged the room into.He barged into the room.this phrasal verb is inseparable; the object must follow the preposition 'into'.