Definition of "barnstorm"

barnstorm

/ˈbɑːnstɔːm/

verb
third-person singular simple present barnstorms, present participle barnstorming, simple past and past participle barnstormed
1. To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
2. (US) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
3. (US, of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
  Quotations
  He also noted that “we’re in the business of promoting the game” in the United States, which is a task surely helped by the national team’s barnstorming persona.
  2013 June 17, Sam Borden, “To U.S. Soccer Team, Home Field Is an Ever-Changing Thing”, in The New York Times‎
noun
plural barnstorms
1. A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.