date rape
date rape · date rapes
A rape committed by an acquaintance of the victim while out on a dateA rape committed by an acquaintance of the victim while out on a date.
» The girl was drunk when the guy had sex with her--a clear case of date rape.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A rape committed by an acquaintance of the victim while out on a date.
rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
(countable, uncountable)A rape committed after a perpetrator first secretly administers a sedative or memory-inhibiting drug (a date rape drug) to a victim under the cover of a social setting.
Examples
1 sentencesThe girl was drunk when the guy had sex with her--a clear case of date rape.
Translations
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plural: date rapes| Singular | date rape |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable