English Explanatory Dictionary

gatecrasher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.
  2. The groom or one of his groomsmen when partaking in the gatecrashing ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding.

Pronunciation

En-au-gatecrasher.ogg

Word forms

gatecrasher gatecrashers gate crasher gate-crasher

Etymology

From gate + crasher.

Synonyms

party crasher

Related words

gatecrash crashing crasher intruder interloper peeping tom persona non grata encroacher backseat driver kibitzer meddler nosy parker marplot buttinsky busybody
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