barnstorming
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- noun
- /ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmɪŋ/
- US
- These daredevils bought up surplus Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplanes made during the war and launched barnstorming tours that thrilled, terrified, and captivated the public.
Examples
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During the summer, the barnstorming entertainers traveled from city to city, thrilling audiences with their daring acts.
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Erold Bahl: Mrs. Lindbergh, barnstorming is the only way to make people see that flying is the way of the future.
Fiction book (2002) -
It was used for flight training during World War I, for the first airmail service, and by the flamboyant barnstorming pilots of the 1920s.
Academic text (2003) -
Barnstorming tours, major trophy races, and record-breaking flights all captured the public's attention.
Academic text (2003) -
The barnstorming performances of the pilots during the 1920s brought aviation to life for audiences across the country.
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Many barnstorming shows featured aerial stunts that amazed crowds in small towns.
Synonyms
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A show that travels to different places for people to see
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A traveling show that visits different towns to perform plays or concerts
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To do dangerous tricks in an airplane, often at airshows
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Doing dangerous, exciting tricks with a plane to show skill
Antonyms
How Exciting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barnstorming comes from pilots and entertainers in the early 1900s who flew or traveled into rural areas and gave daring shows in barns 'farm buildings', from the parts barn and storm. So barnstorming means giving exciting public performances while moving from place to place.