Difference between Assault and Rape

What is the difference between Assault and Rape?

Assault as a noun is a violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. while Rape as a noun is the act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent and/or against their will.

Assault

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government. An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him. The crime whose action is such an attempt. An act that causes someone to fear imminent bodily harm. The tort whose action is such an act. A non-competitive combat between two fencers.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attack, threaten or harass.

Example sentence: I'm OK with hitting you, I'm OK with getting hit, I'm OK with cuts, broken leg, broken nose - I've broken my nose five, six times - but I don't need to verbally assault somebody. I don't need to say anything bad about somebody.

Rape

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent.To abuse an object in an extreme manner.To dominate in a contest.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent and/or against their will.rapeseed, Brassica napusThe stalks and husks of grapes.A filter containing the stalks and husks of grapes used for clarifying wine.Fruit plucked in a bunch.One of the six former administrative divisions of Sussex, UK.

We hope you now know whether to use Assault or Rape in your sentence.

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