When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows. He barnstormed across the nation, rallying the people to the cause The president travels thousands of miles as he barnstorms the country. his barnstorming campaign for the governorship of Louisiana. to travel from place to place making short stops to give political speeches, theatre performances, or aircraft flying shows (barn + storm ; from the performance of traveling actors in barns)
An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who plays in the country away from the larger cities
approval A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch. a barnstorming performance by rock legends The Who. done with a lot of energy and very exciting to watch