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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The laws also tackle issues related to housing affordability, the difficulty of fixing your own iPhone and other electronic devices, and screening measures to detect date-rape drugs in alcoholic drinks at bars and nightclubs. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 Alwyn’s character in that final section (narratively the strongest) ends up date-raping his ex. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
Noun
California bars serving alcohol must sell or offer customers test strips to make sure their drinks haven’t been spiked with date rape drugs as of this week. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 Here’s what to know AB 1013: Bars, nightclubs must carry test kits for date rape drugs About 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must help customers test for date rape drugs under Assembly Bill 1013. Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for date-rape 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Date-rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date-rape. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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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