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单词 barnstorm
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barnstorm

[ bahrn-stawrm ]
/ ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm /
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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 barnstorm

First recorded in 1880–85; barn1 + storm

OTHER WORDS FROM barnstorm

barn·storm·er, noun

Words nearby barnstorm

barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard
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Example sentences from the Web for barnstorm

  • Now he ought to take his show on the road, barnstorm the country in behalf of the tax hike, see what happens.

    Ya Think Susan Rice Is Happy Today?|Michael Tomasky|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Just get in the same plane and barnstorm the country together.

    Grill Him Again!|Mark McKinnon|February 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • I half-expected him to barnstorm out in riding boots and harangue us, Mussolini-style, underlit from a plinth.

    Obama Frees His Mojo|Tina Brown|September 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for barnstorm

barnstorm
/ (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 barnstorm

barnstormer, nounbarnstorming, noun, adjective

Word Origin for barnstorm

C19: 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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