barnstorm

ˈbɑrnˌstɔrm

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Definition of barnstorm - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

politics

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travel to rural areas making political speeches

Dated

The candidate barnstormed across the Midwest during the election.

campaign

stump

tour

theater

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tour rural areas performing theatrical or acrobatic shows

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The troupe barnstormed through small towns with their new play.

perform

tour

Noun

entertainment

Dated

tour of performances in rural areas

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The theater group's barnstorm was a huge success.

roadshow

tour

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Origin of barnstorm

English, barn (storage) + storm (attack)

Examples of barnstorm in a sentence

They decided to barnstorm in small towns to reach more voters.
They barnstormed across the Midwest last summer.
The circus barnstormed through the countryside.
The team barnstormed through the Midwest, gaining new fans.
They barnstormed the region, playing in small towns every weekend.
They barnstormed across the Midwest, thrilling audiences.

During the 1920s, pilots would barnstorm to showcase their skills.
Their barnstorm included stops in several small towns.
The band's barnstorm brought live music to rural communities.

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French:faire campagne, spectacle itinérant, ...
German:bereisen, Tournee, ...
Italian:fare campagna elettorale, tour itinerante, ...
Spanish:hacer campaña, gira teatral, ...
Portuguese:fazer campanha, digressão, ...
Chinese:巡回演讲, 乡村巡演, ...
Japanese:遊説する, 地方巡業, ...
Arabic:جَالَ, جَوْلَة عُرُوض, ...
Hebrew:לִנְאוֹם בְּאֲזוֹרִים כְּפָרִיִּים, סִיוּר הוֹפָעוֹת, ...
Russian:проводить агитацию, гастроли, ...
Ukrainian:агітувати, гастролі, ...
Hindi:यात्रा करना, ग्रामीण दौरा, ...
Bengali:রাজনৈতিক বক্তৃতা দিতে, গ্রামীণ সফর, ...
Catalan:fer campanya, gira, ...
Czech:objíždět, turné, ...
Danish:rejse rundt, landturné, ...
Dutch:rondtrekken, tournee, ...
Greek:περιοδεύω, περιοδεία, ...
Hungarian:korteskörútra menni, vidéki fellépéssorozat, ...
Khmer:ចុះឃោសនាតាមជនបទ, ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចសម្តែងតាមតំបន់ជនបទ, ...
Korean:유세하다, 순회 공연, ...
Persian:سخنرانی کرد, تور, ...
Polish:podróżować z kampanią, trasa objazdowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer campanha, turnê, ...
Romanian:a face campanie, turneu rural, ...
Swedish:resa runt, turné, ...
Thai:เดินสายหาเสียง, การแสดงในชนบท, ...
Turkish:propaganda yapmak, kırsal tur, ...
Vietnamese:đi diễn thuyết, chuyến lưu diễn ở nông thôn, ...

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