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

Some of the most important lessons from NIL include: Negotiation and Contracts Financial Management and Taxes Marketing, Branding, and Audience Engagement Legal Awareness and Compliance In many ways, these students are getting a crash course in running a small business. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Visit The Delta Blues Museum Get a crash course in blues history at the Delta Blue Museum. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

Jumping from a weeklong crash course in pro caddy fundamentals to the PGA Tour just days later, seems as far-fetched as Chuck, the NBC series where the main character downloads entire skill sets in split seconds. —Mike Dojc, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Consider it a graduate-level crash course in comedy acting. —Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crash course

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racecourse
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse