crash course

noun

: a rapid and intense course of study

also : an experience that resembles such a course

has been given a crash course in diplomacy in his first weeks in office

Examples of crash course in a Sentence

Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.

Recent Examples on the Web

For me, the COP experience is an opportunity to drink from a firehose and get a crash course in answering these questions. —Time, 7 Nov. 2025

Many had never knocked on doors like this before, so Behn gave a quick crash course in using a canvassing app and recording voter feedback. —Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025

If manager Dan Wilson could take a crash course in recognizing high-leverage situations, the team should be in good shape. —Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

That means a crash course is in order before the show, where he’ll be joined by guitarist Carr Reed, bassist Miles Christian Davis, and drummer Connor J Sears. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crash course

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racecourse
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse