Dictionary

gatecrash en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/ Singaporean English

Etymology

From gate + crash.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.
2. (qualifier:Asian English, uncountable, usually) Part of a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in which the groom and his groomsmen complete several difficult or embarrassing tasks prepared by the bridesmaids to prove his love for the bride.
   • During the 30-minute gatecrash, Mr Lee and his groomsmen did challenges such as forming a human pyramid and dancing to pop tunes such as Britney Spears' Toxic. 2016 June 12, Benson Ang, “Gladiator groomsmen”, in The Straits Times, archived from the original on 26 May 2017:
   • Madam Quek says: "Because my husband and most of the groomsmen are not Chinese, it was their first time experiencing a Chinese wedding gatecrash." 2016 November 6, Kimberly Lim, “Wedding gatecrashers: Putting love to the test”, in The New Paper Singapore:
   • For their wedding day, Mr Koh, who's 33 and works in marketing, arrived at his bride's house for the gatecrashing ceremony wearing a Darth Vader mask, while his groomsmen were decked out in Jedi robes. 2015 December 15, Lisa Twang, “Star Wars weddings hit Singapore”, in The New Paper Singapore, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020:
   • We’ve heard of stories of grooms getting nervous before their big day – not because they’re afraid of botching their vows, or welling up in unmanly but happy tears – but because of the tasks that await them during the gatecrashing ceremony. 2015 October 5, Felicia Tan, “Modern alternatives to wedding traditions”, in Her World Brides Singapore, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2017:

Forms

Translations (2)

es coleadura (1. An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.) · es coleo (1. An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.)

gatecrash en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃ/ Singaporean English

Etymology

From gate + crash.

Meanings

1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.
   • “[…] I mean, she doesn’t belong to the Society—“ ”What Society?” ”The Society that was meeting. I think she pushed in for a joke.” ”Gate-crashed you? […]” 1935, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night:
   • After Walsh was seen being escorted out as he attempted to gatecrash the interview, liberal viewers shared their outrage at Walsh's mocking of their convention. 2024 August 21, Will Potter, “Matt Walsh enrages Democrats by crashing DNC in 'white dudes for Kamala Harris' disguise”, in Daily Mail:

Forms

Deriveds

gatecrasher

Translations (22)

es colearse (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · it fare il portoghese (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · de ungebeten erscheinen (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · tr davetsiz gitmek (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · de hereinplatzen (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · fi kuokkia (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · nl binnenvallen (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · de ohne Einladung erscheinen (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · fr resquiller (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · ca colar-se (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · ru нагря́нуть (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · sv våldgästa (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · pl wchodzić na krzywy ryj (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · pl wejść na krzywy ryj (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · pt invadir (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · bg влизам без билет (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · ko 쳐들어가다 (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · fr taper l'incruste (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · it imbucarsi (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · es colarse (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · fr s'incruster (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.) · pt entrar de penetra (1. To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.)