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barnstorm

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barn·storm  (bärnstôrm)
v. barn·stormed, barn·storm·ing, barn·storms
v.intr.
1. To travel around the countryside making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting theatrical performances.
2. To appear at county fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying and parachute jumping.
3. To travel around an area appearing in exhibition sports events, especially baseball games.
v.tr.
To travel across while barnstorming.

barnstormer n.

barnstorm [ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm]
vb (intr)
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows
2. (Literature / Rhetoric) Chiefly US and Canadian to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign
[from barn1 + storm (vb); from the performances often being in barns]
barnstormer  n
barnstorming  n & adj
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Verb1.barnstorm - appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
barnstorm - tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"
perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
2.barnstorm - tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"
barnstorm - appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
Translations
barnstorm [ˈbɑːrnstɔːrm] (US)
vi [politician] → sillonner le pays


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I wanted to let you all know that if you see this kook come to your park, hide the 15-year-old girls and kick him out before he barnstorms his total barneyness all over the place.
Just as he was the first presidential candidate to personally barnstorm the country, Bryan was also probably the first major politician to develop "stock" stump speeches--indeed, an assortment of them on a wide variety of subjects--that he polished and adapted for years.
He outlined his plans for the election, promising to barnstorm battleground states with a time-tested voter registration and voter turnout strategy.
 
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