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crasher

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who crashes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who attends an event without an invitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Wedding Crashers (2005 movie)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gatecrasher

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gatecrasher, unwelcome guest

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: intruder, interloper, trespasser

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English crash Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crasher From crash + -er.