crash course

Meaning

• a course in which lots of information is taught in a short period of time.
• a condensed course aimed at quickly covering material.
• intensive, accelerated course of instruction.
• hurried, fast-paced primer or introduction to a subject.
• training or instruction done in a compressed time frame.

Example Sentences

1. We took a crash course in Spanish last summer to prepare for our trip to Spain.
2. New employees undergo a one-week crash course on company policies, procedures, and accounting practices.
3. She rushed through a crash course on European history before the final exam.
4. Retirement planning is a crash course ...