单词 | barnstorming |
释义 | barnstormingadj. 1. That barnstorms, in various senses (see barnstorm v.); esp. designating a person or group that tours an area giving performances, playing matches, holding meetings, etc. (see barnstorm v. 1, 2) . ΚΠ 1847 Colonial Times (Hobart, Van Diemen's Land) 16 Apr. (advt.) The barn-storming manager and his troop. 1881 Daily Leader (Bloomington, Illinois) 19 Nov. The Frank P. Haven Ideal company is the title of a barn storming gang which played in Fairbury and Chatsworth this week. 1936 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Ascent of F6 ii. 69 I have dreamed of a threadbare, barnstorming actor, and he was a national symbol. 1947 Time 10 Mar. 21/1 Barnstorming Presidential Candidate Harold Stassen whirled through Belgium in one day. 1967 S. Terkel Division Street xiv. 235 Play baseball in the summer with the barnstorming team. 2021 Robb Rep. (Nexis) 29 Aug. Surging with adrenaline after returning from his 10-minute rocket ride.., Bezos likened space tourism to the barnstorming pilots of a century ago. 2. Originally: characteristic or reminiscent of a barnstormer (in sense barnstormer n. 1); melodramatic, excessively theatrical or exaggerated; ‘crowd-pleasing’. Later often in a more positive sense: spectacularly impressive, sensational, superb. Cf. storming adj. Additions, storming adj. Additions. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [adjective] > given to or marked by exhibition of emotion > melodramatic melodramatic1789 melodramatized1820 melodramatical1825 melodramic1835 breast-beating1887 thunder and lightning1892 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1910 Show World 17 Dec. 7/2 We are..under the impression that the public will grow aweary anon of these barnstorming effusions. 1923 Sunday Times 1 Apr. 4/7 The big barn-storming themes of the piano sonata. 1960 Guardian 4 Oct. 9/6 Filmed excerpts showed..glimpses of Mr Cousins, Mr Mikardo, and Barbara Castle speaking (the last what I believe is called a barn-storming performance). 1988 Riding June 42/1 Jemima Johnson and Bladons Dance rode a barnstorming round to win the third advanced. 2005 Z. Smith On Beauty 263 Zora's all-time academic fantasy was to address the faculty members of Wellington College with a barnstorming speech. 2014 New Straits Times (Malaysia) 1 Mar. 31/1 Rory McIlroy produced a barnstorming back nine, charging home with five birdies, to take the first-round lead. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022; most recently modified version published online December 2022). barnstormingn. The action of barnstorm v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > [noun] > touring rural areas barnstorming1857 1857 Era 21 June 11/1 Barn-storming, my lads; barn-storming—that's the touchstone; by that I won my spurs. 1881 Los Angeles Daily Herald 13 Aug. 2/3 To travel with a theatrical company through interior towns is called ‘barnstorming’. 1943 T. W. Lawson Thirty Seconds over Tokyo ii. 20 It was quite a shock to see how young-looking his face was after those years of stunting, barnstorming, and racing. 1975 Newsweek 24 Nov. 38/1 His breakneck barnstorming continued, so breathlessly that he left himself a bare quarter hour's recovery time between a day trip to Atlanta and a night flight to Paris. 1989 P. Dickson Dickson Baseball Dict. 30/2 For the players, barnstorming was an important source of income. 2000 M. Ritchie Scotl. Reclaimed 124 Connery's speech..is a surprise. There is no razzmatazz, no invective, no barnstorming of the kind promised. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). > as lemmasbarn-storming barnstormer n. (a) applied depreciatively to a strolling player; whence barn-storming; (b) U.S. Aeronautics (see quot. barn n. and barnstorm v. 2c). Π 1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 3 Barn stormers, theatrical performers who travel the country and act in barns, selecting short and frantic pieces to suit the rustic taste. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 June 5/1 If this be barn-storming, Betterton and Garrick were barn-stormers. 1928 Daily Mail 7 May 6/4 Barnstormers, itinerant flyers, appearing at fairs and race tracks, like Lindbergh in his earlier years. 1930 Punch 19 Mar. 330/1 Those barn-stormers who tore the play's passions and the spectators' heart-strings to shreds. < adj.1847n.1857 as lemmas |
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