Barge: verb
: to move or push in a fast, awkward, and often rude way
From “The Shawl” by LOUISE ERDRICH (section 2, paragraph 1)
The meaning in the context: “The kind where, when he came home, we’d jump out the window and hide in the woods while he barged around” When the father comes home in a fast way the kids run away and hide.
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barged
