BARNSTORM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does barnstorm mean? 

• BARNSTORM (verb)
  The verb BARNSTORM has 2 senses:

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

  Familiarity information: BARNSTORM used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BARNSTORM (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they barnstorm    ... he / she / it barnstorms   
Past simple: barnstormed   
Past participle: barnstormed   
-ing form: barnstorming   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "barnstorm" is one way to...):

perform (give a performance (of something))

Verb group:

barnstorm (tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

barnstormer (a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month

Hypernyms (to "barnstorm" is one way to...):

perform (give a performance (of something))

Verb group:

barnstorm (appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP