What does barnstorming mean?
Barnstorming means present participle and gerund of barnstorm.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of barnstorm.
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.
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.
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.
Use barnstorming when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Barnstorming means present participle and gerund of barnstorm.
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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.
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