gate crashing
Entering without invitation
Gate crashing is showing up at an event without an invitation or ticket.
The gate crasher bypasses normal entry requirements—slipping into a party, concert, or exclusive gathering uninvited: We gate crashed the wedding reception and no one noticed.
The term implies boldness rather than stealth, and the activity ranges from harmless to illegal depending on context.
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- interlopingEntering others' affairs uninvited
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
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- burglaryburglar, housebreaking, break-in, home invasion, intruder
- trespassingtrespasser, criminal trespass, illegal entry, unlawful entry, no trespassing
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