crash in

verb

To appear uninvited at a party or other event.

“The dancing was winding down when she crashed in.”

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Meanings

verbcrash in (third-person singular simple present crashes in, present participle crashing in, simple past and past participle crashed in)

present singular third person crashes in · participle present crashing in · participle past crashed in · past crashed in

  1. intransitiveslangTo appear uninvited at a party or other event.

    The dancing was winding down when she crashed in.

  2. To come in with a crashing sound.

    A road that runs due west from Dale passes the village church and Dale Castle, and a footpath continues to Westdale Bay, a sandy beach used by surfers when the westerlies send great rollers crashing in from the Atlantic.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 141
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APA

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MLA

“crash in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20in.

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