gatecrasher

Thân thiện

A man tries to sneak past the host as a gatecrasher at the party.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crasher
• unwelcome guest