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

Meanwhile, an ongoing CBA negotiation has offered a B-school level crash course on the economics of professional sports. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025

That now includes the aforementioned farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who’s getting a crash course in Jedi knighthood from a curious, swamp-dwelling master of the force called Yoda. —Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025

Rochell, 27, will get a crash course on coordinator Ejiro Evero’s defense heading into the Week 13 clash with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. —Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025

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

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