rake
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/reɪk/
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/reɪk/
noun
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A garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth used to gather leaves or smooth soil.
Use the rake to collect the fallen leaves in the yard.
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A man, especially a rich one, who behaves badly by drinking, gambling, or having many lovers.
The old rake spent his fortune on parties and gambling.
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The slope or angle of something, like a theater stage.
The stage has a steep rake for better viewing.
verb
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To use a rake to gather leaves or smooth a surface.
He will rake the leaves into a pile tomorrow.
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To move a camera, light, or gun slowly from side to side.
The guard raked the area with his flashlight.
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To search carefully through something.
She had to rake through her drawers to find the missing rake.
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To scratch a surface with something sharp, like nails.
The cat might rake your arm if you scare it.
translation
A garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth used to gather leaves or smooth soil.; A man, especially a rich one, who behaves badly by drinking, gambling, or having many lovers.; The slope or angle of something, like a theater stage.
To use a rake to gather leaves or smooth a surface.; To move a camera, light, or gun slowly from side to side.; To search carefully through something.; To scratch a surface with something sharp, like nails.
Word Forms
3rd Present
rakes
Past
raked
Perfect
raked
Progressive
raking
Plural
rakes