Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
"The farmer planted rape in his field to harvest oilseed and provide nutritious fodder for the livestock during winter."
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
"The community rallied together to support the victim who had survived an act of rape."
The taking of something by force; seizure, plunder.
"After pressing the grapes, the remaining rape was left to dry in the sun before being fed into the pigs."
One of the six former administrative divisions of Sussex, England.
Haste; precipitancy; a precipitate course.
Synonym of rapeseed, Brassica napus.
The stalks and husks of grapes from which the must has been expressed in winemaking.
In plain English: Rape is the act of forcing someone to have sex against their will without their consent.
"He was charged with rape after the violent attack on his neighbor."
To seize by force. (Now often with overtones of later senses.)
"The old road was so steep that we had to rape our way up to the summit before sunset."
To make haste; to hasten or hurry.
In plain English: To rape someone is to force them into sexual contact without their consent.
"The criminal was convicted of rape after he took advantage of his victim."
Usage: This verb means to carry off or capture someone, typically in the past tense as seen in historical texts like The Rape of the Lock. It is distinct from its modern noun form referring to sexual violence and should not be used interchangeably with it.
Quickly; hastily.
"He quickly raided the pantry for snacks before his mother could stop him."
"The car was completely raped by the harsh winter wind."
A surname.
"The local historian noted that John Rape was a prominent landowner in the valley during the 19th century."
The word "rape" entered English from Middle English rapen, which originally meant to abduct, seize, or snatch someone away. It likely derives from the Latin verb rapiō, though its exact path into English may have been influenced by Anglo-Norman usage.