gatecrash

/ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/

gatecrash verb: to attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.

Verb

gatecrash (third-person singular simple present gatecrashes, present participle gatecrashing, simple past and past participle gatecrashed)

gatecrash (usually uncountable, plural gatecrashes)

(usually) An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.
(usually, Asian English) Part of a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in which the groom and his groomsmen complete several difficult or embarrassing tasks prepared by the bridesmaids to prove his love for the bride.
- We’ve heard of stories of grooms getting nervous before their big day – not because they’re afraid of botching their vows, or welling up in unmanly but happy tears – but because of the tasks that await them during the gatecrashing ceremony.2015 October 5, Felicia Tan, “Modern alternatives to wedding traditions”, in Her World Brides Singapore, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2017
- For their wedding day, Mr Koh, who's 33 and works in marketing, arrived at his bride's house for the gatecrashing ceremony wearing a Darth Vader mask, while his groomsmen were decked out in Jedi robes.2015 December 15, Lisa Twang, “Star Wars weddings hit Singapore”, in The New Paper Singapore, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020

ಆಹ್ವಾನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಳನುಗ್ಗು, ಕರೆಯದೆ ನುಗ್ಗು

During the 30-minute gatecrash, Mr Lee and his groomsmen did challenges such as forming a human pyramid and dancing to pop tunes such as Britney Spears' Toxic.2016 June 12, Benson Ang, “Gladiator groomsmen”, in The Straits Times, archived from the original on 26 May 2017:
Madam Quek says: "Because my husband and most of the groomsmen are not Chinese, it was their first time experiencing a Chinese wedding gatecrash."2016 November 6, Kimberly Lim, “Wedding gatecrashers: Putting love to the test”, in The New Paper Singapore:

Verb
third-person singular present	gatecrashes
present participle	gatecrashing
past participle	gatecrashed
past	gatecrashed
Noun
plural	gatecrashes

From gate + crash.

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What does gatecrash mean?: Gatecrash means to attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.
What is gatecrash in Kannada?: Gatecrash in Kannada is ಆಹ್ವಾನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಳನುಗ್ಗು, ಕರೆಯದೆ ನುಗ್ಗು. See Gatecrash meaning in Kannada.
How do you use gatecrash in a sentence?: During the 30-minute gatecrash, Mr Lee and his groomsmen did challenges such as forming a human pyramid and dancing to pop tunes such as Britney Spears' Toxic.
What part of speech is gatecrash?: Gatecrash can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce gatecrash?: Gatecrash is pronounced /ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/.
What is the past tense of gatecrash?: The past tense of gatecrash is gatecrashed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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