gatecrasher

== English == === Alternative forms === gate crasher, gate-crasher === Etymology === From gate +‎ crasher. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gatecrasher (plural gatecrashers) (slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception. Synonym: party crasher (Asian English) The groom or one of his groomsmen when partaking in the gatecrashing ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding. ==== Related terms ==== gatecrash crashing crasher ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== intruder, interloper, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, kibitzer, meddler, nosy parker, marplot, buttinsky, busybody === Further reading === “gatecrasher”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “gatecrasher”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “gatecrasher”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “gatecrasher”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.