intense



crash course (in something)

a short and intense training course in something. I took a crash course in ballroom dancing so we wouldn't look stupid on the dance floor.
See also: course, crash

crash course

A short, intensive training course, as in Daisy planned to take a crash course in cooking before she got married. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
See also: course, crash

intense

mod. serious; heavy. Oh, wow! Now that’s what I call intense!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Akram-Arabic
Pratik-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Zuzana-Czech, Slovak
Natali-Russian, Ukrainian
KermitKUR-mitEnglish
Augustine (2)o-goos-TEEN (French), ow-guws-TEE-nə (German)French, German