gatecrasher
Definition
Noun: * A person who attends a party, event, or gathering without having been invited or without paying the required fee.
Usage
The word "gatecrasher" is used to describe an individual who gains unauthorized entry, typically to a social event. It carries a negative connotation, implying intrusion and a lack of respect for the host's rules or the event's boundaries. It is most commonly associated with parties but can apply to any exclusive gathering.
Examples
- The host had to ask the gatecrasher to leave the private wedding reception.
- Security was tight to prevent gatecrashers from entering the film premiere.
- How did that gatecrasher get into the members-only club?
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe someone who joins a conversation, group, or activity where they are not welcome or have not earned a place.
- He was seen as a gatecrasher in the philosophical debate, lacking the formal training of the other panelists.
Variants and Related Words
- To gatecrash (verb): The act of being a gatecrasher or forcing one's way into an event.
- They tried to gatecrash the party but were stopped at the door.
Synonyms
- Intruder: A person who enters a place without permission.
- Interloper: A person who is present in a place or situation where they do not belong.
- Trespasser: A person entering someone's land or property without permission.
Idioms and Phrases
- To crash a party: This is a common phrasal verb synonymous with "to gatecrash."
- We didn't have an invite, so we decided to try and crash the party.
Noun
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someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
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