gang rape

noun

: rape of one person by several attackers in succession

gang-rape

ˈgaŋ-ˌrāp 

transitive verb

Examples of gang rape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In higher education, despite the Regents oversight responsibilities, SED has been silent about Cornell University’s mishandling of student gang rape allegations and rampant drug abuse. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Should social media posts disqualify New York’s attorney general from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University? — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

So says Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff over the school's handling of Jane Doe's gang rape. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

The Ivy League university’s president announced the ban amid allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house. — Violet Jira, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gang rape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape