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

The university’s action comes amid intensified scrutiny of fraternity conduct – and college administrations’ handling of it – in the fallout from allegations of gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity in New York. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

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

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