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   rake

   /reɪk/

   noun

   • 1. an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel.
   • ▪ an implement similar to a rake used for other purposes, e.g. by a croupier drawing in money at a gaming table.
   • ▪ an act of raking: "giving the lawn a rake"

   verb

   • 1. draw together with a rake or similar implement: "I was the one who raked the leaves and cut the grass" Similar scrape up/togethercollectgather
   • ▪ make (ground) smooth with a rake: "in the early morning squads of workers rake the beach" Similar smoothsmooth outleveleven outflattencomb
   • 2. scratch or scrape (something, especially a person's flesh) with a long sweeping movement: "her fingers raked Bill's face" Similar scratchlaceratescraperaspgrazeabradegratebarktechnical:excoriate
   • ▪ draw or drag (something) through something with a sweeping movement: "she raked a comb through her hair" Similar dragpullscrapedrawtug
   • ▪ sweep (something) from end to end with gunfire, a look, or a beam of light: "the road was raked with machine-gun fire" Similar sweepenfiladepepperstrafearchaic:cannonadefusillade
   • ▪ move across something with a long sweeping movement: "his steady gaze raked over the two men" Similar searchscanlook around/round/oversurveystudyinspectscourscrutinizeexamineexploreinformal:scope
   • ▪ search or rummage through something: "he raked through his pockets and brought out a five-pound note" Similar rummagesearchhuntsiftrifleransackcombturn upside downscourgo through with a fine-tooth comb

   Word Origin Old Englishraca, racu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raak and German Rechen, from a base meaning ‘heap up’; the verb is partly from Old Norse raka ‘to scrape, shave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. raker noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • A

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rake can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can refer to a garden tool, a slope, or an immoral man. As a verb, it can mean to search, to use a rake, or to hit a baseball hard.

   • English (US)

     RAKE meaning: 1. a garden tool with a long handle and long,...

   • Znaczenie Rake, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rake definicja: 1. a garden tool with a long handle and...

   • Rake: Arabic Translation

     RAKE translate: شوكة (في الحَديقة). Learn more in the...

   • Rake: Japanese Translation

     RAKE translate: （落ち葉などを集める）熊手, 熊手（くまで）, かきならす. Learn more in...

   • Rake: German Translation

     RAKE translate: der Rechen, der Rechen, das Rechen, rechen,...

   • Rake: Italian Translation

     RAKE translate: rastrello, rastrello, rastrello,...

   • Rake Turkish Translation

     RAKE translate: tırmık, tırmıklamak; tırmıkla temizlemek,...

   • Rake: Thai Translation

     rake translate: คราด (ใช้ในการทำสวน), ที่กวาดเงินบนโต๊ะพนัน,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rakeRake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rake, from a garden tool to a dissolute person. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of rake.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › rakeRake - definition of rake by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word rake in different contexts, such as a tool, a device, a man, or an angle. Find synonyms, examples, and related terms for rake in various dictionaries and sources.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rakeRAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rake definition: an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.. See examples of RAKE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rakeRake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Rake has several senses, including to use a rake to gather leaves or smooth soil. Rake can also mean to search something — the way police may rake through a crime scene for clues or the way you may rake through a messy desk to find a pencil.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rake, from a garden tool to a verb to a noun. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and grammar tips for rake.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrake noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.