crash course
noun
Simple meaning
A rapid and intense course of training or research.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
krashkawrsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹæʃkɔɹs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
idiomatic
A quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
Used this way, crash course is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Academic writing
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