barnstorm
[ bahrn-stawrm ]
/ ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm /
verb (used without object)
to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
Theater. to tour small towns to stage theatrical performances.
(of a pilot) to give exhibitions of stunt flying, participate in airplane races, etc., in the course of touring country towns and rural areas.
(of a professional athletic team) to tour an area playing exhibition games after the regular season.
verb (used with object)
to tour (various places) as a barnstormer.
Nearby words
barney, barnlot, barnsley, barnstable, barnstaple, barnstorm, barnum, barnum, p. t., barnum, phineas t., barnwood, barnyard
Related forms
barn·storm·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for barnstorm
Now he ought to take his show on the road, barnstorm the country in behalf of the tax hike, see what happens.
Just get in the same plane and barnstorm the country together.
I half-expected him to barnstorm out in riding boots and harangue us, Mussolini-style, underlit from a plinth.
British Dictionary definitions for barnstorm
barnstorm
/ (ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm) /
verb (intr)
to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows
mainly US and Canadian to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign
Derived Forms
barnstormer, nounbarnstorming, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for barnstorm
C19: from barn 1 + storm (vb); from the performances often being in barns
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