date-rape

1 of 2

verb

date-raped; date-raping; date-rapes

transitive verb

: to commit date rape on
date rapist noun

date rape

2 of 2

noun

: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly : acquaintance rape

Examples of date-rape in a Sentence

Noun He was accused of date rape.
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Verb
The paper further reported that officials did not specify if the needles had been spiked by date-rape drugs like Rohypnol or GHB. Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025 The detection window for common date-rape drugs is hours, making quick testing crucial, said Scott Baker. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Noun
One particularly macabre tale about a date rape and a quarterback who got his arm severed landed Williamson in the counselor’s office. Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 After a couple sips, Doe allegedly realized he had been drugged with GHB, a date rape substance, and began drifting in and out of consciousness. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for date-rape

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1984, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of date-rape was in 1975

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“Date-rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date-rape. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

date rape

noun
: rape committed by the victim's date

Medical Definition

date rape

noun
: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly : acquaintance rape

Legal Definition

date rape

noun
: rape committed by the victim's date
broadly : acquaintance rape
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