gate-crasher

[ geyt-krash-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a person who attends or enters a social function without an invitation, a theater without a ticket, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gate-crasher¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Related Words

• burglar
• criminal
• infiltrator
• interloper
• invader
• raider
• squatter
• thief
• trespasser