barnstorms

Verb

barnstorm (third-person singular simple present barnstorms, present participle barnstorming, simple past and past participle barnstormed)

1. (intransitive) To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
   • A pair of red boxing gloves dangles in the cabin of John N. Turner's plane as he barnstorms across Canada campaigning for the general election Nov. 21.1988 July 11, John F. Burns, “Once on the Ropes, Canadian Liberal Surges Back”, in The New York Times
2. (US, intransitive) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
3. (US, intransitive) Of a sports team, to travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
   • He also noted that “we’re in the business of promoting the game” in the United States, which is a task surely helped by the national team’s barnstorming persona.2013 June 17, Sam Borden, “To U.S. Soccer Team, Home Field Is an Ever-Changing Thing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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