barnstormverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈbɑːn.stɔːm/us/ˈbɑːrn.stɔːrm/mainly USto travel to a lot of small towns and make political speeches to try to get people's votes or support:
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.
In the past, to barnstorm was to travel to a lot of small towns and perform flying tricks in aircraft.
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