Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi

rake


Definition: Meaning of, rake in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / reɪk /

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Singular Plural
rake rakes
  1. [countable] a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc
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  2. [countable] old-fashioned a man who has many sexual relationships, drinks too much alcohol etc
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  3. [singular] the angle of a slope
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
rake raked raked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
raking rakes
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move a rake across a surface in order to make the soil level, gather dead leaves etc
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to search a place very carefully for something
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  3. [transitive] to point something such as a gun, camera, or strong light, and keep moving across an area [=  sweep]
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  4. [transitive] to push a stick backwards and forwards in a fire in order to remove ASH es
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  5. rake over the past/old coals to keep talking about something that happened in the past that people would prefer you not to mention
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  6. rake your fingers (through something) to pull your fingers through something or across a surface
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rake used in phrases

  • croupier's rake (noun)
    1. a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table
  • garden rake (noun)
    1. a rake used by gardeners
  • rake handle (noun)
    1. the handle of a rake
  • rake-off (noun)
    1. informal a dishonest share of profits [↪  cut]
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rake used in phrasal verbs

  • rake in (phrasal verb)
    1. to earn a lot of money
  • rake off (phrasal verb)
    1. to take a part of the profits from something, especially in an unfair or dishonest way
  • rake over (phrasal verb)
    1. rake over something to continue to talk about something unpleasant that someone else no longer wants to talk or think about
  • rake through (phrasal verb)
    1. rake through something to search a place quickly for something
  • rake up (phrasal verb)
    1. to mention something unpleasant that happened in the past and that someone else does not want to talk about
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