barnstorm

barn·storm

 (bärn′stôrm′)

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.

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barn′storm′er n.

barnstorm

(ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm)

vb (intr)

1. (Theatre) to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows

2. (Rhetoric) chiefly US and Canadian to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign

[C19: from barn¹ + storm (vb); from the performances often being in barns]

ˈbarnˌstormer n

ˈbarnˌstorming n, adj

barn•storm

(ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm)
v.i.

1. to conduct a campaign in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.

2. to tour small towns giving theatrical performances.

3. (of a pilot) to do stunt flying or participate in races in the course of touring rural areas.

4. (of a professional athletic team) to tour an area playing exhibition games.

v.t.

5. to tour while barnstorming.

[1880–85]

barn′storm`er, n.

barnstorm

Past participle: barnstormed
Gerund: barnstorming

Imperative

barnstorm

barnstorm

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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

[ˈbɑː^rnstɔː^rm] (US)

vi [politician] → sillonner le pays