rape.
The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being.
Meaning & usage
The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being.
An experience that is pleasant for one party and unpleasant for the other, particularly when the unwilling partner's suffering is worse than necessary. Overpowerment; utter defeat.
An experience that is pleasant for one party and unpleasant for the other, particularly when the unwilling partner's suffering is worse than necessary. An insult to one's senses so severe that one feels that they cannot ever be the same afterwards.
The ear rape of that concert was so bad I can't even listen to their songs at work anymore.
The taking of something by force; seizure, plunder.
the Rape of Nanjing
The abduction of a woman, especially for sexual purposes.
That which is snatched away.
Movement, as in snatching; haste; hurry.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rapen, rappen (“to abduct; ravish; seduce; rape; seize; snatch; carry off; transport”), probably from Latin rapiō (verb), possibly through or influenced by Anglo-Norman rap, rape (noun) (compare also ravish). But compare Swedish rappa (“to snatch, seize, carry off”), Low German rapen (“to snatch, seize”), Dutch rapen (“to pick up, gather, collect”); the relationship with Germanic forms is not clear. Cognate with Lithuanian reikėti (“to be in need”). Compare also rap (“seize, snatch”). Further, some senses may be from Etymology 3, an Old Norse word.
To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent.
To seize by force. (Now often with sexual overtones.)
To carry (someone, especially a woman) off against their will, especially for sex; to abduct.
To plunder, to destroy or despoil.
To subject (another person) to a painful or unfair experience.
To subject (another person) to a painful or unfair experience. To overpower, destroy (someone); to trounce.
My experienced opponent will rape me at chess.
To subject (another person) to a painful or unfair experience. To exploit an advantage, often involving money, where the other person has little choice but to submit.
Have you seen the prices in that store lately? I got raped for $20 just buying a sandwich.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rapen, rappen (“to abduct; ravish; seduce; rape; seize; snatch; carry off; transport”), probably from Latin rapiō (verb), possibly through or influenced by Anglo-Norman rap, rape (noun) (compare also ravish). But compare Swedish rappa (“to snatch, seize, carry off”), Low German rapen (“to snatch, seize”), Dutch rapen (“to pick up, gather, collect”); the relationship with Germanic forms is not clear. Cognate with Lithuanian reikėti (“to be in need”). Compare also rap (“seize, snatch”). Further, some senses may be from Etymology 3, an Old Norse word.
One of the six former administrative divisions of Sussex, England.
Where this word comes from
Generally considered to derive from Old English rāp (“rope”), in reference to the ropes used to delineate the courts that ruled each rape. Compare Dutch reep and the parish of Rope, Cheshire. In the 18th century, Edward Lye proposed derivation from Old Norse hreppr (“tract of land”), but this was rejected by the New English Dictionary and is considered "phonologically impossible" by the English Place-Name Society. Others, considering it improbable that the Normans would have adopted a local word, suggest derivation from Old French raper (“take by force”). See Wikipedia for more.
To make haste; to hasten or hurry.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rapen, from Old Norse hrapa (“to fall, rush headlong, hurry, hasten”), from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną (“to fall down”). Cognate with Norwegian rapa (“to slip, fall”), Danish rappe (“to make haste”), German rappeln (“to hasten, hurry”).
Haste; precipitancy; a precipitate course.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rapen, from Old Norse hrapa (“to fall, rush headlong, hurry, hasten”), from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną (“to fall down”). Cognate with Norwegian rapa (“to slip, fall”), Danish rappe (“to make haste”), German rappeln (“to hasten, hurry”).
Quickly; hastily.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rapen, from Old Norse hrapa (“to fall, rush headlong, hurry, hasten”), from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną (“to fall down”). Cognate with Norwegian rapa (“to slip, fall”), Danish rappe (“to make haste”), German rappeln (“to hasten, hurry”).
Synonym of rapeseed, Brassica napus.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rape, from Latin rāpa, from rāpum (“turnip”).
The stalks and husks of grapes from which the must has been expressed in winemaking.
A filter containing the stalks and husks of grapes, used for clarifying wine, vinegar, etc.
Fruit plucked in a bunch.
a rape of grapes
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rape, from rape (“grape stalk, rasper”), from Old French raper, rasper (“to rasp, scratch”), from Old Frankish *raspōn (“to scratch”), related to Old High German raspōn (“to scrape”), Old English ġehrespan (“to strip, spoil”).
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