gatecrash
/ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/verb, noun
gatecrash is spelled G-A-T-E-C-R-A-S-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, gatecrash means “To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gatecrash?
| Letters | 9: G-A-T-E-C-R-A-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gatecrash?
Gatecrash appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gatecrash?
- /ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gatecrash
- gatecrashes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- gatecrashing participle, present
- gatecrashed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gatecrash mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.
noun
- 1
An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.
- 2
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate gatecrash?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of gatecrash: crash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gatecrash in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | s'incruster, taper l'incruste, resquiller |
| German | ungebeten erscheinen, hereinplatzen, ohne Einladung erscheinen |
| Portuguese | entrar de penetra, invadir |
| Spanish | colarse, colearse , coleadura, coleo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gatecrash come from?
From gate + crash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).