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

Here’s a quick crash course on the stadium plans and how to weigh in. —Sofi Zeman february 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026

Chicago winter with a baby is a crash course in cold-weather gear essentials. —The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026

At the same time, actually building the mechanism and assembling all the gears and pulleys is a little crash course in engineering and construction that's sure to get their own brain's cogs turning. —Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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

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