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 goal is clarity, not a crash course in macroeconomics. —Avy Punwasee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Caruso’s previous championship experience was also valuable after Sunday’s game, when Caruso had to give his teammates a crash course on popping champagne to celebrate the victory. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025

The same could be said of Shubham Maheshwari, who brings the beloved character to life in Prime Video’s eight-episode adaptation; an economics major from Dubai who auditioned via Zoom after an open casting call and then ended up in Nova Scotia for an absolute crash course in TV production. —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 June 2025

Along the way, watchers get a crash course in high-stakes telescope design and assembly. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crash course

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