gate rape
gate rape · gate rapes · gate raped · gate raping
To screen aggressively prior to allowing them to board an aircraftTo screen (someone) aggressively prior to allowing them to board an aircraft.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal)To screen (someone) aggressively prior to allowing them to board an aircraft.
Origin
From gate (“passageway in an airport for embarking passengers”) + rape, formed to rhyme wiFrom gate (“passageway in an airport for embarking passengers”) + rape, formed to rhyme with date rape.
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Forms
gate rapes, gate raping, gate raped, gate raped| Base form | gate rape · to gate rape |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gate rapes |
| Present participle | gate raping |
| Past simple | gate raped |
| Past participle | gate raped |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle