ALL meanings of barnburner
barn·burn·er
B b - noun barnburner something, esp. a closely contested sports event, that is very exciting, intense, dramatic, etc. 3
- noun barnburner (idiomatic) An extremely exciting or successful event or person. 1
- noun barnburner Informal. something that is highly exciting, impressive, etc.: The All Stars game was a real barnburner. 1
- noun barnburner Chiefly Pennsylvania. a wooden friction match. 1
- noun barnburner (initial capital letter) a member of the progressive faction in the Democratic Party in New York State 1845–52. Compare Hunker. 1
- noun barnburner One who burns down a barn. 0