单词 | barnstorm |
释义 | barnstorm[ bahrn-stawrm ] / ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barnstorm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object)to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns. Theater. to tour small towns to stage theatrical performances. (of a pilot) to give exhibitions of stunt flying, participate in airplane races, etc., in the course of touring country towns and rural areas. (of a professional athletic team) to tour an area playing exhibition games after the regular season. verb (used with object)to tour (various places) as a barnstormer. Origin of barnstormFirst recorded in 1880–85; barn1 + storm OTHER WORDS FROM barnstormbarn·storm·er, nounWords nearby barnstormbarn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barnstorm
British Dictionary definitions for barnstormbarnstorm / (ˈbɑːnˌstɔːm) / verb (intr)to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows mainly US and Canadian to tour rural districts making speeches in a political campaign Derived forms of barnstormbarnstormer, nounbarnstorming, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for barnstormC19: from barn 1 + storm (vb); from the performances often being in barns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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