barnstorms
Campaigns across countryside
Barnstorms means to travel around giving performances or speeches, especially in rural areas.
The term originated with pilots who toured the countryside performing aerial stunts, often using barns as landmarks or makeshift hangars.
Now it usually describes politicians campaigning through small towns: She barnstormed through Iowa in the final weeks before the caucus.
Athletes or entertainers on exhibition tours also barnstorm.
Organized effort toward goal
- rallyGathering for a cause
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- candidatePerson seeking selection
tour · speechmaking · grassroots · canvass · hustings · platform · votes · trail
Dangerous feat for spectacle
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
airshow · loop · roll · dive · exhibition · barnyard · aviator · cockpit
Traveling group of performers
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- touringTraveling for pleasure
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
- performanceCarrying out a task
circuit · showman · players · itinerant · melodrama · act · stage · provincial
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- rallyGathering for a cause
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
- stumpTrunk base after felling
candidate · tour · speechmaking · grassroots · canvass · hustings · platform · votes · trail · handshaking
stunt
Dangerous feat for spectacle
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
pilot · airshow · loop · roll · dive · exhibition · barnyard · aviator · cockpit · propeller
troupe
Traveling group of performers
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- touringTraveling for pleasure
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
performance · circuit · showman · players · itinerant · melodrama · act · stage · provincial · revue
barnstormsstays put
Remains in place
settles · resides · anchors · headquartered · hibernates
barnstormslies low
Remains inconspicuous deliberately
keeps a low profile · withdraws · retreats · recedes · underplays
barnstormscoasts
Edges of continents
plods · underwhelms · holds back · sleepwalks
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