barnstorm
barnstorm · barnstorms
A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling…A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
UK/ˈbɑːnstɔːm/US/ˈbɑɹnstɔɹm/
» Tom gave a barnstorming performance.
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1 sensesA series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
Examples
1 sentencesTom gave a barnstorming performance.
Origin
From barn + storm (due to performances commonly delivered in barns).From barn + storm (due to performances commonly delivered in barns).
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Forms
plural: barnstorms| Singular | barnstorm |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.