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barnstorm

Syllabification: (barn·storm)
Pronunciation: /ˈbärnˌstôrm/
Definition of barnstorm

verb

[no object] chiefly North American
  • tour rural districts giving theatrical performances, originally often in barns.
  • [with object] make a rapid tour of (an area), typically as part of a political campaign.
  • travel around giving exhibitions of flying and performing aeronautical stunts: (as noun barnstorming)barnstorming had become a popular occupation among many trained pilots

Derivatives

barnstormer

noun

barnstorm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of barnstorm in the British & World English dictionary