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

He is hurled into a dangerous adventure across the galaxy that puts him on a crash course with destiny. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Dennis Pogue and Doug Sanford Fred's purchase of Sharswood was about to give him a crash course in his hometown's slavery roots. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

The trial played out like a crash course in the Bad Boy and Death Row feud that preceded the violence in Las Vegas, as well as the retaliatory Compton gang war that followed Shakur’s death. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The rest of the floor was a crash course in Korean beauty, or K-beauty as it's called. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crash course

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