English verb: barge in | |||
1. | barge in (motion) enter uninvited; informal | ||
Samples | Let's crash the party!. | ||
Synonyms | crash, gate-crash | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intrude, irrupt | ||
2. | barge in (communication) break into a conversation | ||
Samples | Her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation. | ||
Synonyms | break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disrupt, interrupt | ||