barn burner
noun
Definition of barn burner
: one that arouses much interest or excitement the game should be a real barn burner
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Examples of barn burner in a Sentence
The game should be a real barn burner.
1951
First Known Use of barn burner
1951
BARN BURNER Defined for English Language Learners
barn burner
noun
Definition of barn burner for English Language Learners
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: a very exciting game, event, etc.
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