rape
1unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the person subjected to such penetration.: See also sexual assault.
any sexual activity, with or without penetration, that takes place without the consent of one of the people involved.
an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside.
Archaic. the act of seizing and carrying off by force: The rape of the Sabine women is the subject of several classical sculptures and paintings that depict Roman soldiers kidnapping unwilling brides.
to commit the crime of rape against (a person).
Informal: Offensive. to totally defeat, wreck, dominate, or decimate.
Archaic. to seize, take, or carry off by force.
to commit rape.
Origin of rape
1usage note For rape
Other words from rape
- rap·a·ble, rape·a·ble, adjective
- rap·ist, rap·er, noun
Other definitions for rape (2 of 3)
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2Other definitions for rape (3 of 3)
the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
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How to use rape in a sentence
They hain't got no blood intew em like Sabbath-breakers, an blasphemers, an rapers has.
The Duke of Stockbridge | Edward Bellamy
British Dictionary definitions for rape (1 of 3)
/ (reɪp) /
the offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's will: See also statutory rape
the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine
any violation or abuse: the rape of justice
archaic abduction: the rape of the Sabine women
to commit rape upon (a person)
(also intr) to plunder or despoil (a place) in war
archaic to carry off by force; abduct
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1British Dictionary definitions for rape (2 of 3)
/ (reɪp) /
a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus, that has bright yellow flowers and is cultivated for its seeds, which yield a useful oil, and as a fodder plant: family Brassicaceae (crucifers): Also called: colza, cole
Origin of rape
2British Dictionary definitions for rape (3 of 3)
/ (reɪp) /
(often plural) the skins and stalks of grapes left after wine-making: used in making vinegar
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