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/ˈbärnˌstôrm/,
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barnstorming, present participle; barnstorms, 3rd person singular present; barnstormed, past participle; barnstormed, past tense;
  1. Tour rural districts giving theatrical performances, originally often in barns

  2. Make a rapid tour of (an area), typically as part of a political campaign

  3. Travel around giving exhibitions of flying and performing aeronautical stunts
    • - barnstorming had become a popular occupation among many trained pilots
  1. appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
  2. tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"
  3. Barnstorm is the first album by Joe Walsh following his departure from the James Gang, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The core band on this album – Walsh, bassist Kenny Passarelli and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Joe Vitale – was also named Barnstorm.
  4. Barnstorm was the group created by Joe Walsh after he left the James Gang. The original members of the group were Walsh (guitars, keyboards), Joe Vitale (drums, flute, keyboards) and Kenny Passarelli (bass); all of the members contributed vocals and songs, although Walsh was the principal singer ...
  5. Barnstorming in athletics refers to sports teams or individuals that travel to various locations, usually small towns, to stage exhibition matches.
  6. Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, either individually or in groups called a flying circus. Barnstorming was the first major form of civil aviation in the history of flight.
  7. (Barnstorming (video game)) Barnstorming is an Atari 2600 video game designed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision in 1982.
  8. To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc; To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, or sporting events; An athletic team that travels from town to town performing in front of primarily small crowds[1][2][3]
  9. (Barnstorming) Flying around the country, stopping at small airfields to present air shows or to give passengers rides.
  10. (Barnstorming) Staging of an informal series of races by a touring group, often on temporary or jury-rigged racetracks. Many barnstormers engaged in hippodroming. ...
  11. Perform without regard to busking laws