barnstorming
Itinerant exhibition performing
Barnstorming originally described touring theatrical troupes performing in rural barns and makeshift venues.
In early aviation, it meant pilots doing stunt flying at county fairs—loops, dives, wing-walking—often literally landing in farmers' fields.
Now barnstorming most commonly describes politicians making rapid campaign stops across many locations: a barnstorming tour of swing states.
The word suggests energetic, showy performance wherever you go.
Aircraft with two wing levels
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- stunt flyingAcrobatic aircraft maneuvering
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
loop-the-loop · propeller · airfield · daredevil · Jenny · flying circus · stunt pilot · aerial acrobatics
Campaigning for office
- rallyGathering for a cause
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
speeches · electioneering · platform · voter outreach · town hall · swing state · stump speech · handshaking
Strikingly impressive to behold
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- high-energyMarked by intense activity
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
relentless · dynamic · intense · forceful · audacious · flamboyant · crowd-pleasing · showmanship
Collection of prepared works
- traveling playersNomadic theatrical performers
- tent showPerformance under temporary shelter
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
one-night stand · road company · itinerant · stock company · circuit · showman · matinee · performance
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- stunt flyingAcrobatic aircraft maneuvering
pilot · loop-the-loop · propeller · airfield · daredevil · Jenny · flying circus · stunt pilot · aerial acrobatics · aviator
stumping
Campaigning for office
- rallyGathering for a cause
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
grassroots · speeches · electioneering · platform · voter outreach · town hall · swing state · stump speech · handshaking · rope line
spectacular
Strikingly impressive to behold
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- high-energyMarked by intense activity
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
aggressive · relentless · dynamic · intense · forceful · audacious · flamboyant · crowd-pleasing · showmanship · bravura
repertory
Collection of prepared works
- traveling playersNomadic theatrical performers
- tent showPerformance under temporary shelter
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
melodrama · one-night stand · road company · itinerant · stock company · circuit · showman · matinee · performance · playhouse
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- Baseball HistoryBabe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron
- 1920s aviationbiplanes, airmail, Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis, wing walking
- air sportsskydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, wingsuit flying, parachuting
- campaign jargonstump speech, talking points, sound bites, soundbite, soundbites
barnstormingstationary
Not in motion
sedentary · fixed · rooted · resident · home-based
storm, storming, stormed, barnstorm, barnstormed, barnstormer, stormer, barnstormers, stormers