gatecrash

== English == === Etymology === From gate +‎ crash. === Pronunciation === (Singaporean English) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/ Rhymes: -æʃ === Verb === gatecrash (third-person singular simple present gatecrashes, present participle gatecrashing, simple past and past participle gatecrashed) To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid. ==== Derived terms ==== gatecrasher ==== Translations ==== === Noun === gatecrash (usually uncountable, plural gatecrashes) An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc. (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. === Anagrams === Crashgate