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View synonyms for barnstorm
barnstorm
[ bahrn-stawrm ]
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.
barnstorm
/ ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm /
verb
- to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows
- to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign
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Derived Forms
- ˈbarnˌstorming, nounadjective
- ˈbarnˌstormer, noun
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Other Words From
- barn·storm·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barnstorm1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barnstorm1
C19: from barn 1+ storm ( vb ); from the performances often being in barns
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Example Sentences
New Horizons is going in search of potential new Kuiper Belt objects to barnstorm.
From Time
Now he ought to take his show on the road, barnstorm the country in behalf of the tax hike, see what happens.
From The Daily Beast
Just get in the same plane and barnstorm the country together.
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I half-expected him to barnstorm out in riding boots and harangue us, Mussolini-style, underlit from a plinth.
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