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

The hiring process, a collaborative effort with Posey, general manager Zack Minasian and the rest of the front office, has acted as another sort of crash course on the responsibilities of an MLB manager. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026

This was not a crash course on military strategy but an introduction to literary and philosophical classics such as Plato’s Republic. —Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

For a crash course on all things yachimun, and to see early examples of the earthenware, check out the Naha City Tsuboya Pottery Museum. —Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026

The ideal candidate to lead a crash course. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

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