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The definition of a rake is a long tool with long teeth for gathering or smoothing.

(noun)

An example of a rake is a tool used to gather leaves in the fall.

Rake is defined as to gather up, smooth over or move through.

(verb)

An example of to rake is to gather up leaves in the fall from the lawn.

See rake in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of various long-handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves, etc., or for smoothing broken ground
any of various similar toothed devices: oyster rake

Origin: ME < OE raca; akin to ON reka, spade, Ger rechen, a rake < IE base *reĝ-, to direct, put in order > right

transitive verb raked, raking

1. to gather or scrape together with or as with a rake
2. to make (a lawn, etc.) tidy with a rake
to gather with great care
to scratch or smooth with a rake, as in leveling broken ground
to cover (a fire) with ashes
to scratch or scrape
to search through minutely; scour
to direct gunfire along (a line of troops, the deck of a ship, etc.): often figurative
to look over rapidly and searchingly

Origin: ME raken < the n.; also in part < ON raka, to scrape, shave

intransitive verb

to use a rake
to search as if with a rake
to scrape or sweep: with over, across, etc.

noun

a dissolute, debauched man; roué

Origin: contr. of rakehell

intransitive verb raked, raking

to be slightly inclined; slant, as a ship's masts, etc.

Origin: < ? or akin to Swed raka, to project, akin to OE hrægan, to project < IE base *krek-, *krok-, to project

transitive verb

to cause to slant or incline

noun

a slanting or inclination
1. away from the perpendicular: the rake of a mast
2. away from the horizontal: the rake of a stage
the angle made by the edge of a cutting tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface that is being worked on

intransitive verb raked, raking

to fly after game: said of a hawk
to run after game with the nose to the track instead of in the wind: said of a hunting dog

Origin: ME raken < OE racian, to speed forward: for IE base see rake

See rake in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
A device that resembles such an implement.

verb raked raked, rak·ing, rakes

verb, transitive

To gather or move with or as if with a rake: rake leaves; rake in the gambling chips.
To smooth, scrape, or loosen with a rake or similar implement: rake the soil for planting.
Informal To gain in abundance. Often used with in: a successful company that raked in the profits.
To search or examine thoroughly; ransack.
To scrape; scratch.
To aim heavy gunfire along the length of.

verb, intransitive

To use a rake.
To conduct a thorough search: raked through the files for the misplaced letter.

Phrasal Verb: rake up To revive or bring to light; uncover: rake up old gossip.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English raca; see reg- in Indo-European roots

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rakˈer noun

noun

An immoral or dissolute person; a libertine.

Origin:

Origin: Short for rakehell

intr. & tr.v. raked raked, rak·ing, rakes

To slant or cause to incline from the perpendicular: propeller blades that rake backward from the shaft; rake a ship's mast.

noun

Inclination from the perpendicular: the rake of a jet plane's wings.
The angle between the cutting edge of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the working surface to which the tool is applied.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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