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

Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

The case has again highlighted concerns about women’s and girls’ safety in India, despite tougher laws introduced after the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman led to nationwide demonstrations. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Almost three years since mass murder, gang rapes, torture, beheadings and kidnappings of mostly young people enjoying a beautiful day at a music festival. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026

The International Criminal Court is investigating gang rapes and other crimes. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 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