barnstorming

English

Verb

barnstorming

  1. present participle and gerund of barnstorm

Adjective

barnstorming

  1. (especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
    • 2018 September 20, Graeme Virtue, “Shania Twain review – barnstorming, thigh-slapping spectacular”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      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.

Derived terms

Noun

barnstorming (countable and uncountable, plural barnstormings)

  1. The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
    • 2002, William V. Reynolds, Call of the Pines, page 122:
      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.
    • 2025 April 7, Simon Montlake, Caitlin Babcock, Ali Martin, Cameron Pugh, Jingnan Peng, “Is the anti-Trump ‘resistance’ starting to find its voice again?”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
      Testy voters have peppered GOP lawmakers at town halls, and tens of thousands continue to turn out for a barnstorming tour by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
  2. Aviation stunts performed for a public audience.
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