Rape meaning: While some states maintain essentially this definition

While some states maintain essentially this definition of rape , most have broadened its scope especially in terms of the sex of the persons and the nature of the acts involved. Definition of rape noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] the crime of forcing somebody to have sex when they do not want it or are not able to agree to it. He was charged with rape . Rape has often been used as a weapon of war. Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse , or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without their consent.