rake
rake 1
(rāk)n.
1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
2. A device that resembles such an implement.
v. raked, rak·ing, rakes
v.tr.
1.
a. To gather or move with or as if with a rake: rake leaves into a pile; rake in the gambling chips.
b. Informal To gain in abundance. Often used with in: a successful company that raked in the profits.
2.
a. To smooth, scrape, or loosen with a rake or similar implement: rake the soil for planting.
b. To move over or across swiftly or harshly: Cold winds raked the plains.
3. To pull or drag (a comb or one's fingers, for example) over or through something, such as one's hair.
4. To scrape; scratch: The cat raked my arm with its claws.
5. To aim heavy gunfire along the length of.
v.intr.
1. To use a rake.
2. To conduct a thorough search: raked through the files for the misplaced letter.
rake up
To revive or bring to light; uncover: rake up old gossip.
rake over the coals
To reprimand severely.
rak′er n.
rake 2
(rāk)n.
A usually well-to-do man who is dissolute or promiscuous.
rake 3
(rāk)intr. & tr.v. 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.
n.
1. Inclination from the perpendicular: the rake of a jet plane's wings.
2. The angle between the cutting edge of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the working surface to which the tool is applied.
3.
a. The angle at which a roof is inclined.
b. The inclined edge of a pitched roof or the roof of a gable or dormer.
[Origin unknown.]
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rake
(reɪk)n
1. (Tools) a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc, or for smoothing loose earth
2. (Tools) any of several mechanical farm implements equipped with rows of teeth or rotating wheels mounted with tines and used to gather hay, straw, etc
3. (Tools) any of various implements similar in shape or function, such as a tool for drawing out ashes from a furnace
4. the act of raking
5. (Railways) NZ a line of wagons coupled together as one unit, used on railways
vb
6. to scrape, gather, or remove (leaves, refuse, etc) with or as if with a rake
7. (Horticulture) to level or prepare (a surface, such as a flower bed) with a rake or similar implement
8. (sometimes foll by: out) to clear (ashes, clinker, etc) from (a fire or furnace)
9. (tr; foll by up or together) to gather (items or people) with difficulty, as from a scattered area or limited supply
10. (tr; often foll by through, over etc) to search or examine carefully
11. (when: intr, foll by against, along etc) to scrape or graze: the ship raked the side of the quay.
12. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to direct (gunfire) along the length of (a target): machine-guns raked the column.
13. (tr) to sweep (one's eyes) along the length of (something); scan
[Old English raca; related to Old Norse raka, Old High German rehho a rake, Gothic rikan to heap up, Latin rogus funeral pile]
rake
(reɪk)n
a dissolute man, esp one in fashionable society; roué
[C17: short for rakehell]
rake
(reɪk)vb (mainly intr)
1. (Nautical Terms) to incline from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp (of a ship's mast or funnel) towards the stern
2. (tr) to construct with a backward slope
n
3. (Nautical Terms) the degree to which an object, such as a ship's mast, inclines from the perpendicular, esp towards the stern
4. (Theatre) theatre the slope of a stage from the back towards the footlights
5. (Aeronautics) aeronautics
a. the angle between the wings of an aircraft and the line of symmetry of the aircraft
b. the angle between the line joining the centroids of the section of a propeller blade and a line perpendicular to the axis
6. (General Engineering) the angle between the working face of a cutting tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the workpiece
7. (Mountaineering) a slanting ledge running across a crag in the Lake District
[C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German ragen to project, Swedish raka]
rake
(reɪk)vb (intr)
1. (Hunting) (of gun dogs or hounds) to hunt with the nose to the ground
2. (Falconry) (of hawks)
a. to pursue quarry in full flight
b. (often foll by away) to fly wide of the quarry, esp beyond the control of the falconer
[Old English racian to go forward, of uncertain origin]
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rake1
(reɪk)n., v. raked, rak•ing. n.
1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
2. any of various implements of similar form and use.
v.t.3. to gather, draw, or remove with a rake.
4. to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake.
5. to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like.
6. to gather or collect in abundance (usu. fol. by in): to rake in money.
7. to bring to light, usu. for discreditable reasons (usu. fol. by up): to rake up a scandal.
8. to search thoroughly through.
9. to scrape; scratch.
10. to fire guns along the length of (a body of troops, ship, etc.).
11. to sweep with the eyes.
v.i.12. to use a rake.
13. to search, as if with a rake.
14. to scrape or scratch.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English rak(e), Old English raca (masculine), racu (feminine); c. German Rechen; (v.) Middle English raken, partly derivative of the n., partly < Old Norse raka to scrape, rake]
rak′er, n.
rake2
(reɪk)n.
a dissolute or profligate and usu. licentious man; roué; libertine.
rake3
(reɪk) v. raked, rak•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to incline from the vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal.
v.t.2. to cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal.
n.3. inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
4. the angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry.
[1620–30; orig. uncertain]
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Rake
colts or mules, collectively; a row or series.Examples: rake of colts—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; rake of hutches (a string of horses), 1901.
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rake
Past participle: raked
Gerund: raking
| Imperative |
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| rake |
| rake |
| Present |
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| I rake |
| you rake |
| he/she/it rakes |
| we rake |
| you rake |
| they rake |
| Preterite |
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| I raked |
| you raked |
| he/she/it raked |
| we raked |
| you raked |
| they raked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am raking |
| you are raking |
| he/she/it is raking |
| we are raking |
| you are raking |
| they are raking |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have raked |
| you have raked |
| he/she/it has raked |
| we have raked |
| you have raked |
| they have raked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was raking |
| you were raking |
| he/she/it was raking |
| we were raking |
| you were raking |
| they were raking |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had raked |
| you had raked |
| he/she/it had raked |
| we had raked |
| you had raked |
| they had raked |
| Future |
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| I will rake |
| you will rake |
| he/she/it will rake |
| we will rake |
| you will rake |
| they will rake |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have raked |
| you will have raked |
| he/she/it will have raked |
| we will have raked |
| you will have raked |
| they will have raked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be raking |
| you will be raking |
| he/she/it will be raking |
| we will be raking |
| you will be raking |
| they will be raking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been raking |
| you have been raking |
| he/she/it has been raking |
| we have been raking |
| you have been raking |
| they have been raking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been raking |
| you will have been raking |
| he/she/it will have been raking |
| we will have been raking |
| you will have been raking |
| they will have been raking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been raking |
| you had been raking |
| he/she/it had been raking |
| we had been raking |
| you had been raking |
| they had been raking |
| Conditional |
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| I would rake |
| you would rake |
| he/she/it would rake |
| we would rake |
| you would rake |
| they would rake |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have raked |
| you would have raked |
| he/she/it would have raked |
| we would have raked |
| you would have raked |
| they would have raked |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  rake - a dissolute man in fashionable societyprofligate, rakehell, rip, roue, blood |
| 2. | rake - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" gradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" loft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air | |
| 3. | rake - a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil croupier's rake - a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table garden rake - a rake used by gardeners rake handle - the handle of a rake tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation | |
| Verb | 1. | rake - move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| 2. | rake - level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel" smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" | |
| 3. | rake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast" sweep - cover the entire range of enfilade - rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction | |
| 4. | rake - examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" | |
| 5. | rake - gather with a rake; "rake leaves" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" rake off - take money from an illegal transaction rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" | |
| 6. | rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin" brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly" shave - touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing" |
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rake
1rake something in earn, raise, net, acquire, build up, yield, bring in, gross, accumulate, amass, accrue, cumulate The privatisation allowed companies to rake in huge profits.
rake
2noun libertine, playboy, swinger (slang), profligate, lecher, roué, sensualist, voluptuary, debauchee, rakehell (archaic), dissolute man, lech or letch (informal) As a young man I was a rake.
monk, puritan, celibate, ascetic
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rake 1
nounAn immoral or licentious person:
rake 2
verbTo depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
Deviation from a particular direction:
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Translations
أي آلة تُشْبِه آلة التَّمْشيطتَمْشيط الأرْضمِدَمَّةمِمْشَطَه، آلة تَمْشيطيُطْلِق النّار من جِهَةٍ إلى أخْرى
hráběhrabičkypokropit palbouprohrábnouthrabání
rivebeskydejævnerage
haravaharavoida
grablje
gereblyegereblyézszétkotorja a tüzetvégigpásztáz
hrífahrífa, skafaláta dynja árakaskara
熊手
갈퀴
apieškotiapšaudytibrauklysgrėbiamojigrėbimas
apšaudītgrābeklisgrābšanagrābtizgrābt
greblă
hrablehrabličkyzasypať paľbouhrabanie
grabitigrablje
kratta
คราด
tırmıktırmıkla düzeltmektırmıklamatırmıklamakküllerini ayırmak
cái cào
rake
1 [reɪk]
B. VT
1. (Agr etc) [+ sand, leaves, soil] → rastrillar; [+ fire] → hurgar
2. (= strafe) [+ ship, file of men] → barrer
rake in VT + ADV
1. [+ gambling chips] → recoger
rake off VT + ADV
2. [+ share of profits, commission] → sacar
rake over VT + ADV [+ flowerbed] → rastrillar (fig) [+ memories, past] → remover
rake up VT + ADV [+ subject] → sacar a relucir; [+ memories, the past] → remover
why did you have to rake that up? → ¿para qué has vuelto a mencionar eso?
rake
2 [reɪk] N (= dissolute man) → calavera m
old rake → viejo m verde
rake
3 [reɪk]
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rake
1
n (= garden rake, croupier’s rake) → Harke f, → Rechen m (dial); (for grate) → Kaminrechen m; (for furnace) → Ofenkrücke f
vt
(liter, nails, branches) → kratzen
rake
2
rake
3
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rake
(reik) noun1. a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.
2. any similar tool. a croupier's rake in a casino.
3. the act of raking. to give the soil a rake.
verb1. to smooth or gather with a rake. I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.
2. (often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.
3. to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other. The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.
rake throughto make a thorough search. I'm raking through these boxes of old clothes.
rake upto find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).
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rake
→ مِدَمَّة hrábě rive Harke τσουγκράνα rastrillo harava râteau grablje rastrello 熊手 갈퀴 hark rive grabie ancinho, rastelo грабли kratta คราด tırmık cái cào 耙子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009