gate-crash

A form of gatecrash — To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.

Meanings

verbgate-crash (third-person singular simple present gate-crashes, present participle gate-crashing, simple past and past participle gate-crashed)

present singular third person gate-crashes · participle present gate-crashing · participle past gate-crashed · past gate-crashed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gatecrash.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbenter uninvited; informal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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