barnstorm

barnstorm Definition

barn·storm (bärn′stôrm′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to go about (the country) performing plays, giving lectures or campaign speeches, playing exhibition games, etc., esp. in small towns and rural districts
Etymology: from the use of barns as hangars
in the early days of aviation, to tour (the country) giving short airplane rides, exhibitions of stunt flying, etc.

Etymology: barn + storm, : from occas. use of barns as auditoriums

barnstorm Related Forms

barn′·storm′er noun

barnstorm, Synonyms

tour, troupe, go on tour; see act 3, campaign 1, travel 2.

barnstorm Usage Examples

Object

performance: Another barnstorming performance was capped with the exciting announcement of a new single.
run: Solomon's barnstorming runs were another memorable feature of the afternoon.
finish: The best of the game came in the last five minutes as City enjoyed the better of a barnstorming finish.
speech: We publish his barnstorming speech to the Drama Forum The James Gang Is Henry James really unfilmable?
finale: Jonny Nelson also had a penalty saved during a barnstorming finale but Charlton had left themselves too much to do.
set: Hits from the 50's to the current chart, and a barnstorming ceilidh set are delivered with finesse and enthusiasm.

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