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- pronunciation:
- reIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tool consisting of a long handle and a row of tines extending perpendicular to it, used for gathering up debris or cultivating the ground.
You'll need a rake to gather all the leaves.
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| definition 2: |
any of a variety of tools that have a similar form or use.
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| related words: |
drag |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rakes, raking, raked |
| definition 1: |
to collect, move, or clear away using a rake.
She raked the fallen leaves.He raked the glass clippings into a pile.
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| definition 2: |
to clear of debris, spread smoothly, or cultivate with a rake.
He raked the flower beds. |
| definition 3: |
to stir up or spread (coals of a fire or the like).
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| definition 4: |
to gather or attract copious amounts of (often fol. by "in").
The business is raking in profits. |
| definition 5: |
to search completely through.
She raked the office looking for the book.- similar words:
- hunt, rummage
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| definition 6: |
to scratch or scrape.
The kitten raked the table with its claws trying to get up on it. |
| definition 7: |
to shoot or look along the whole length of.
The guns raked the barricade.His eyes raked the column of recruits. |
| related words: |
cultivate, drag, root, scour |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to use a rake or similar tool.
He spent the afternoon raking. |
| definition 2: |
to carry on a search (usu. fol. by "through").
He raked through the desk looking for the letter. |
| definition 3: |
to scrape or scratch as if with a rake.
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| related words: |
rout, scour |
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| derivation: |
raker (n.) |
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