Barnstorming

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches. countable, uncountable

    "He'd been to plenty of barnstormings, but he had been one of those who watched, mainly because he could ill afford to spend the dollar or two the pilot charged for the ride."

  2. 2
    Aviation stunts performed for a public audience. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of barnstorm form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Highly theatrical. especially

    "The packed opening night of Twain’s first UK tour since 2004 is an impressively barnstorming, thigh-slapping, eye-searing revue that marries her bulletproof back catalogue with a cautious sprinkle of new material."

Synonyms

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actact as foilappearcome outcontrolcopilot

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"Tom gave a barnstorming performance."

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