gate-crashed
Showed up unwelcome
Gate-crashed is the past tense of gate-crash, meaning to enter an event without an invitation or ticket.
The term evokes physically pushing past a gate, though modern gate-crashing rarely involves actual gates: She gate-crashed the wedding and caused a scene.
The noun gate-crasher describes someone who does this habitually or as a defining act.
Without formal welcome
- partyGathering for celebration
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespassedEntered without authorization
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
snuck in · gatekeeper · bouncer · guest list · entry · exclusive · VIP · reception
Live musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- premiereFirst public performance
- galaFestive formal occasion
- award showEvent celebrating excellence
backstage · security · credentials · pass · venue · ticket · barrier · celebrity
Entered uninvited
- interruptedBroken mid-course
- barged inEntered without invitation
- invadedEntered by force
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
muscled in · butted in · forced entry · overstepped · imposed · disrupted · hijacked · derailed
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- partyGathering for celebration
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespassedEntered without authorization
snuck in · unwelcome · gatekeeper · bouncer · guest list · entry · exclusive · VIP · reception · wedding
concert
Live musical performance
award show · backstage · security · credentials · pass · venue · ticket · barrier · celebrity · red carpet
intruded
Entered uninvited
- interruptedBroken mid-course
- barged inEntered without invitation
- invadedEntered by force
encroached · muscled in · butted in · forced entry · overstepped · imposed · disrupted · hijacked · derailed · conversation