gatecrash

English

/ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/

verb
Definitions
  • To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.

Etymology

Compound from English gate (way, passageway in an airport for embarking passengers, path, road) + English crash.

Origin

English

crash

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