date rape

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deyt reyp]
- /deɪt reɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deyt reyp]
- /deɪt reɪp/

Definitions of date rape words

uncountable noun date rape Date rape is when a man rapes a woman whom he has met socially. 3
noun date rape the act or an instance of a man raping a woman while they are on a date together 3
noun date rape an act of sexual intercourse regarded as tantamount to rape, esp if the woman was encouraged to drink excessively or was subjected to undue pressure 3
verb date rape to rape (a woman) while on a date together 3
noun date rape rape committed by a person known to the victim, usually during a date or other social interaction 3
noun date rape rape committed by a person who has been in a social situation with the victim, as on a date. 1

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Origin of date rape

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Date rape

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Date rape

date rape popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for date rape

noun date rape

violation — the act of violating.
acquaintance rape — a rape that is carried out by someone that the victim knows
indecent assault — a sexual offense, other than rape, committed by one person against another.

All 3 Synonyms of date rape