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

His introduction to the broadcast side of things was a crash course in 2025. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

For a crash course on the region, its terroir, and what’s causing the bubbles in your glass, start at Pressoria, an interactive, sensory-focused journey that takes place in Pommery’s former pressing center that also ends with a tasting. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Anderson, arriving with a $101 million compensation package, required a crash course in the science of photons. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 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